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ex·e·cra·ble \ˈeksə̇krəbəl, -sēk-\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, expressing a curse, deserving to be execrated, from Latin execrabilis, exsecrabilis, from execrare, exsecrare + -abilis -able 1. obsolete : expressing a curse 2. : deserving to be execrated : damnable, detestable, abominable, horrifying < execrable crimes > 3. : very bad : wretched < execrable verses > < execrable taste > • ex·e·cra·ble·ness \-lnə̇s\ noun -es • ex·e·cra·bly \-blē, -li\ adverb |