execrable (redirected from execrableness)

ex·e·cra·ble  (ks-kr-bl)

adj.

1. Deserving of execration; hateful.

2. Extremely inferior; very bad: an execrable meal.

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[Middle English, from Latin execrbilis, from execrr, exsecrr, to execrate; see execrate.]

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exe·cra·ble·ness n.

exe·cra·bly adv.

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execrable [ˈɛksɪkrəb^əl]

adj

1. deserving to be execrated; abhorrent

2. of very poor quality an execrable meal

[from Latin exsecrābilis, from exsecrārī to execrate]

execrableness  n

execrably  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	execrable - of very poor quality or condition; "deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"; "woeful treatment of the accused"; "woeful errors of judgment" wretched, woeful, deplorable, miserable inferior - of low or inferior quality
	2.	execrable - unequivocally detestable; "abominable treatment of prisoners"; "detestable vices"; "execrable crimes"; "consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke abominable, odious, detestable hateful - evoking or deserving hatred; "no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"- Joseph Priestly
	3.	execrable - deserving a curse; "her damnable pride" damnable cursed, curst - deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier; "villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed"; "cursed with four daughter"; "not a cursed drop"; "his cursed stupidity"; "I'll be cursed if I can see your reasoning"

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execrable

adjective repulsive, offensive, disgusting, horrible, unpleasant, foul, revolting, obscene, sickening, vile, atrocious, obnoxious, despicable, deplorable, heinous, disagreeable, odious, hateful, loathsome, abhorrent, abominable, nauseous, accursed, detestable, damnable, cringe-making (Brit. informal) my neighbour's execrable taste in music

Translations

execrable [ˈeksɪkrəbl] ADJ (frm) → execrable(frm), abominable(frm)

execrable [ˈɛksɪkrəb^əl] adj (= deplorable) → exécrable

execrable

adj, execrably

adv → scheußlich, abscheulich

execrable [ˈɛksɪkrəbl] adj (frm) (gen) → pessimo/a; (manners) → esecrabile