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execrable
[ ek-si-kruh-buhl ]
/ ˈɛk sɪ krə bəl /
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adjective
utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent.
very bad: an execrable stage performance.
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Origin of execrable
OTHER WORDS FROM execrable
ex·e·cra·ble·ness, nounex·e·cra·bly, adverbWords nearby execrable
ex div., ex dividend, Ex. Doc., exeat, exec, execrable, execrate, execration, execrative, execratory, executable
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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, adverbWord Origin for execrable
C14: from Latin exsecrābilis, from exsecrārī to execrate
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