execrable

See also exécrable

English

Etymology

From Latin exsecratus.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /'ɛksɪkɹəbl/, /'ɛksəkɹəbl/

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Adjective

execrable (comparative more execrable, superlative most execrable)

1. Of the poorest quality.
2. Hateful.
   • 1779, Jefferson, letter to Patrick Henry written on March 27

     But is an enemy so execrable, that, though in captivity, his wishes and comforts are to be disregarded and even crossed? I think not. It is for the benefit of mankind to mitigate the horrors of war as much as possible.

   • 2001 June 1, David Langford; Grant, John, Guts: A Comedy of Manners, Wildside Press, ISBN 9781587154485, page 72:

     The arcanely evil words of that despicable, loathsome, suppressed, vile, pululating, odious, nictating, repellent, repugnant, noxious, abhorrent, abominable, tory, execrable, nauseous work, Ye Boke of Guts, moved as if on a conveyor belt before his eyes.

Usage notes

• Nouns to which "execrable" is often applied: taste, road, crime, murder, thing.

Synonyms

abhorrent abominable atrocious deplorable despicable

detestable disgusting foul heinous horrific

loathsome low monstrous repulsive

revolting sickening vile wretched

Related terms

• execrableness
• execrably
• execration
• execrate

Translations

of the poorest quality

• Bulgarian: долен (bg) (dolen)

• French: exécrable (fr) m and f

hateful

• Bulgarian: омразен (bg) (omrazen)
• Dutch: verfoeilijk (nl)
• Finnish: inhottava (fi), iljettävä (fi), kuvottava (fi)

• Russian: отвратительный (ru) (otvratitel'nyi) m, отталкивающий (ru) (ottálkivajuščij) m