execrable

[ ek-si-kruh-buhl ]

/ ˈɛk sɪ krə bəl /

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adjective

utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent.

very bad: an execrable stage performance.

Origin of execrable

1350–1400 for earlier sense “expressing a curse”; 1480–90 for def. 1; Middle English <Latin ex(s)ecrābilis accursed, detestable. See execrate, -able

OTHER WORDS FROM execrable

ex·e·cra·ble·ness, nounex·e·cra·bly, adverb

Words nearby execrable

ex div., ex dividend, Ex. Doc., exeat, exec, execrable, execrate, execration, execrative, execratory, executable

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Example sentences from the Web for execrable

Anything, for example, to take our minds off the execrable “dining experience.”
Your iPod (Most Likely) Won’t Bring Down the Plane|Clive Irving|October 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So I'm not criticizing her, and I'm certainly not defending DW Griffith's execrable opinions.
The Economic History of Stereotypes|Megan McArdle|June 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With intense interest the amiable son of this most execrable father listened to the tale already told of his mother's wrongs.
Mark Hurdlestone|Susanna Moodie
"I did not know whom I should have the pleasure of seeing," said he in his execrable French.
The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne|William J. Locke

These representations disclose the most abhorrent and execrable cruelties.
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin
Throughout Virginia the roads were execrable and scarcely deserved the name.
The Life of John Marshall (Volume 1 of 4)|Albert J. Beveridge
Kafirs, as a rule, are execrable shots, though here and there a rare exception is to be found.
Harley Greenoak's Charge|Bertram Mitford

British Dictionary definitions for execrable

execrable

/ (ˈɛksɪkrəbəl) /

adjective

deserving to be execrated; abhorrent

of very poor qualityan execrable meal

Derived forms of execrable

execrableness, nounexecrably, adverb

Word Origin for execrable

C14: from Latin exsecrābilis, from exsecrārī to execrate

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单词	execrable
释义	execrable [ ek-si-kruh-buhl ] / ˈɛk sɪ krə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR execrable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent. very bad: an execrable stage performance. Origin of execrable 1350–1400 for earlier sense “expressing a curse”; 1480–90 for def. 1; Middle English <Latin ex(s)ecrābilis accursed, detestable. See execrate, -able OTHER WORDS FROM execrable ex·e·cra·ble·ness, nounex·e·cra·bly, adverb Words nearby execrable ex div., ex dividend, Ex. Doc., exeat, exec, execrable, execrate, execration, execrative, execratory, executable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for execrable Anything, for example, to take our minds off the execrable “dining experience.” Your iPod (Most Likely) Won’t Bring Down the Plane\|Clive Irving\|October 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST So I'm not criticizing her, and I'm certainly not defending DW Griffith's execrable opinions. The Economic History of Stereotypes\|Megan McArdle\|June 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST With intense interest the amiable son of this most execrable father listened to the tale already told of his mother's wrongs. Mark Hurdlestone\|Susanna Moodie "I did not know whom I should have the pleasure of seeing," said he in his execrable French. The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne\|William J. Locke These representations disclose the most abhorrent and execrable cruelties. Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)\|George Catlin Throughout Virginia the roads were execrable and scarcely deserved the name. The Life of John Marshall (Volume 1 of 4)\|Albert J. Beveridge Kafirs, as a rule, are execrable shots, though here and there a rare exception is to be found. Harley Greenoak's Charge\|Bertram Mitford British Dictionary definitions for execrable execrable / (ˈɛksɪkrəbəl) / adjective deserving to be execrated; abhorrent of very poor qualityan execrable meal Derived forms of execrable execrableness, nounexecrably, adverb Word Origin for execrable C14: from Latin exsecrābilis, from exsecrārī to execrate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to execrable abhorrent, abominable, accursed, atrocious, confounded, cursed, damnable, defective, deplorable, despicable, detestable, disgusting, foul, hateful, heinous, loathsome, low, monstrous, nauseous, obnoxious
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execrable

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adjective

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