Difference between Atrocious and Ugly

What is the difference between Atrocious and Ugly?

Atrocious as an adjective is frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous while Ugly as an adjective is displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing.

Atrocious

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous offensive or heinous very bad; abominable or disgusting

Example sentence: My ideal fight would be against the smallest guy with the most atrocious record in the largest venue for the most insane paycheck. I love easy fights.

Ugly

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing.Displeasing to the ear or some other sense.Offensive to one's sensibilities or morality.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: ugliness

Example sentence: War is so unjust and ugly that all who wage it must try to stifle the voice of conscience within themselves.

We hope you now know whether to use Atrocious or Ugly in your sentence.

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