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Unholy vs Atrocious - What's the difference?

unholy | atrocious | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between unholy and atrocious

is that unholy is something that is evil, impure, or otherwise perverted while atrocious is frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous.

unholy

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Something that is evil, impure, or otherwise perverted.

    • Antonyms

    * holy

    atrocious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous.
  • Offensive or heinous. (rfex)
  • Very bad; abominable or disgusting.
  • *
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    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "atrocious" is often applied: crime, act, murder, condition, spelling, grammar.

    Related terms

    * atrocity