atrocious

As adjectives the difference between atrocious and gaudy

is that atrocious is frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous while gaudy is very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.

As a noun gaudy is

one of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited or gaudy can be a reunion held by one of the colleges of the university of oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations.

As adjectives the difference between illusory and atrocious

is that illusory is resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal while atrocious is frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous.

Unpleasant is a related term of atrocious.

As adjectives the difference between unpleasant and atrocious

is that unpleasant is not pleasant while atrocious is frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous.

Atrocious is a related term of sinful.

As adjectives the difference between atrocious and sinful

is that atrocious is frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous while sinful is full of sin; wicked; iniquitous; unholy.

Distasteful is a related term of atrocious.

As adjectives the difference between distasteful and atrocious

is that distasteful is having a bad or foul taste while atrocious is frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous.

Gruesome is a related term of atrocious.

As adjectives the difference between gruesome and atrocious

is that gruesome is repellently frightful and shocking; horrific or ghastly while atrocious is frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous.

Atrocious is a related term of infernal.

As adjectives the difference between atrocious and infernal

is that atrocious is frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous while infernal is of or relating to hell, or the world of the dead; hellish.

As a noun infernal is

(obsolete) an inhabitant of the infernal regions.

Mean is a related term of atrocious.

As adjectives the difference between mean and atrocious

is that mean is mid, central while atrocious is frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous.

As a noun mean

is middle.

Atrocious is a related term of inhuman.

As adjectives the difference between atrocious and inhuman

is that atrocious is frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous while inhuman is of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.

Atrocious is a synonym of tasteless.

As adjectives the difference between atrocious and tasteless

is that atrocious is frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous while tasteless is having no flavour; bland, insipid.