execrable
Use Execrable in a sentence
sɪ adjective
1.
utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent.
2.
very bad: an execrable stage performance.
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execrable (ˈɛksɪkrəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | deserving to be execrated; abhorrent |
| 2. | of very poor quality: an execrable meal |
| [C14: from Latin exsecrābilis, from exsecrārī to | |
| 'execrableness | |
| —n | |
| 'execrably | |
| —adv | |
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Execrable
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Word Origin & History
execrable
late 14c., from L. execrabilis, from execrari (see execrate). Related: Execrably.
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Example sentences
It is the quintessence of all that is vile, execrable and abhorrent.
The audience is shown a bullying boss who constantly repeats himself, a painfully insecure secretary, and execrable coffee.
People with learning disabilities are often execrable spellers, even if they have conquered other difficulties.
They won admission not because of their performance, which is execrable, but simply because they employ a lot of people.
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