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Unrighteous vs Atrocious - What's the difference?

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Unrighteous is a related term of atrocious.


As adjectives the difference between unrighteous and atrocious

is that unrighteous is not righteous while atrocious is frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous.

unrighteous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not righteous

    • 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