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— atro·cious·ly adverb

Synonyms

[2, 3] appalling, awful, dreadful, frightful, ghastly, hideous, horrible, horrid, shocking, terrible—more at HORRIBLE

[4] awful, execrable, lousy, punk, rotten, terrible, wretched—more at WRETCHED

atro·cious·ness noun : the quality or state of being atrocious

Synonyms

atrocity, frightfulness, hideousness, horror, monstrosity, repulsiveness—more at HORROR

atroc·i·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : the quality or state of being atrocious : ATROCIOUSNESS

2 : an atrocious act or object

Synonyms

atrociousness, depravity, enormity, heinousness, monstrosity, vileness, wickedness—more at ENORMITY

at·ro·phy noun, plural -phies : decrease in size or wasting away of a bodily part or tissue

— atrophy verb

at·ro·pine noun : a drug from belladonna and related plants used esp. to relieve spasms and to dilate the pupil of the eye

att abbreviation 1 attached

2 attention

3 attorney

at·tach verb 1 : to seize legally in order to force payment of a debt

2 : to assign (an individual or unit in the military) temporarily

3 : to bind by personal ties

4 : to make fast (as by tying or gluing) : FASTEN

5 : to be fastened or connected

Synonyms

[2] appoint, assign, commission, constitute, designate, detail, name—more at APPOINT

[4] affix, fasten, fix—more at FASTEN

at·ta·ché noun [ORIGIN: F]

: a technical expert on the diplomatic staff of an ambassador

at·ta·ché case noun : a small thin suitcase used esp. for carrying business papers; also : BRIEFCASE

at·tach·ment noun 1 : legal seizure of property

2 : connection by ties of affection and regard

3 : a device attached to a machine or implement

4 : a connection by which one thing is attached to another

Synonyms

affection, devotion, fondness, love, passion—more at LOVE

1attack verb 1 : to set upon with force or words : ASSAIL

2 : to set to work on

Synonyms

assail, assault, beset, charge, descend, jump, pounce, raid, rush, storm, strike; also gang (up on), mob, swarm

abuse, assail, belabor, blast, castigate, excoriate, jump, lambaste, slam, vituperate; also berate, harangue, harass, harry, revile, scold

2attack noun 1 : the act or action of attacking with physical force or unfriendly words

2 : a fit of sickness

Synonyms

[1] aggression, assault, charge, descent, offense, offensive, onset, onslaught, raid, rush, strike; also ambuscade, ambush

[2] bout, case, fit, seizure, siege, spell; also relapse, recurrence

at·tain verb 1 : to reach as an end : ACHIEVE <~ a goal>

2 : to come to as the end of a progression or course of movement <~ the top of the hill> <~ a ripe old age>

— at·tain·abil·i·ty noun

Synonyms

achieve, hit, make, score, win—more at ACHIEVE

at·tain·able adjective : capable of being attained

Synonyms

achievable, doable, feasible, possible, practicable, realizable, viable, workable—more at POSSIBLE

accessible, acquirable, available, obtainable, procurable—more at AVAILABLE

at·tain·der noun : extinction of the civil rights of a person upon sentence of death or outlawry

at·tain·ment noun 1 : the act of attaining : the condition of being attained

2 : something that has been accomplished : ACCOMPLISHMENT

Synonyms

[1] actuality, consummation, fruition, fulfillment, realization—more at FRUITION

[2] accomplishment, achievement, coup, success, triumph—more at ACCOMPLISHMENT

at·taint verb : to condemn to loss of civil rights

at·tar noun [ORIGIN: Pers aṭir perfumed, fr. Ar, fr. iṭr perfume]

: a fragrant floral oil

1attempt verb : to make an effort toward

Synonyms

assay, endeavor, essay, seek, strive, try; also fight, strain, struggle, toil, trouble, work

2attempt noun : the act or an instance of attempting

Synonyms

crack, endeavor, essay, fling, go, pass, shot, stab, trial, try, whack; also bid, striving, struggle, throes, undertaking

at·tend verb 1 : to look after : TEND

2 : to go or stay with as a companion, nurse, or servant

3 : to be present at

4 : to apply oneself

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