Execrable

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /'É›ksɪkɹəbl/, /'É›ksÉ™kɹəbl/

Origin

From Old French execrable, from Latin execrabilis

Full definition of execrable

Adjective

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

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

Related terms

• execrableness
• execrably
• execration
• execrate