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ex·e·cra·ble
 execrable
- pronunciation:
- ek
sih
kr
bl
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior.
This is an execrable wine that should never have been served to the guests.- antonyms:
- excellent
- similar words:
- abominable
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| definition 2: |
worthy of hatred or disgust; loathsome; detestable.
He should receive the harshest penalty the state can inflict for such an execrable crime.- antonyms:
- admirable
- similar words:
- abominable, atrocious, beastly, despicable, heinous, loathsome, odious, sickening
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| related words: |
hateful, mean, revolting, ugly |
| derivations: |
execrably (adv.), execrableness (n.) |
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