execrable

adj
/ˈɛksɪkɹəbl/US

Etymology

From Old French execrable, from Latin execrabilis.

  1. derived from execrabilis
  2. derived from execrable

Definitions

  1. Of the poorest quality.

    • As execrable as the Supreme Court’s decisions have been, they are of a piece with the conservative rulings from lower court judges who see no issue with laundering a revanchist policy agenda through contorted rulings.
  2. Hateful, disgusting.

    • But 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.

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