atrocity

noun/əˈtrɒsəti/CEFR C1

নৃশংসতা, বর্বর অপরাধ

Meaning

An extremely cruel act, especially one committed in war.

Example sentences

  • The commission recorded every atrocity.কমিশন প্রতিটি নৃশংসতার নথি রেখেছে।
  • Atrocities were committed on both sides.দুই পক্ষেই নৃশংসতা ঘটেছিল।

Common phrases with “atrocity”

  • commit an atrocityনৃশংসতা ঘটানো
  • wartime atrocitiesযুদ্ধকালীন নৃশংসতা
  • document the atrocitiesনৃশংসতার নথি রাখা

A common mistake

The new building is an architectural atrocity.→The new building is an architectural eyesore.

The joking use for something ugly exists, but the plain sense is mass cruelty, and next to real accounts it reads badly. An ugly building is an eyesore or a monstrosity.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: massacre, barbarity

Similar words, and what each means

  • massacre

    গণহত্যা

    The killing of a large number of people who cannot defend themselves.

  • barbarity

    পাশবিক নিষ্ঠুরতা

    Extreme cruelty, or a single act of it.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “atrocity” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • গ্রীষ্মকাল
    • • নৃশংসতা, বর্বর অপরাধ
    • • বন্ধু
    • • ক্রস, আড়াআড়ি চিহ্ন
    Show the answer

    নৃশংসতা, বর্বর অপরাধ — atrocity (noun) — নৃশংসতা, বর্বর অপরাধ. An extremely cruel act, especially one committed in war.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “atrocity”?

    • • massacre
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    • • patriarch
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    massacre — massacre — গণহত্যা. The killing of a large number of people who cannot defend themselves.

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