execrable
/ˈɛksɪkɹəbl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "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."
- "The arcanely evil words of that despicable, loathsome, suppressed, vile, pululating ^([sic]), odious, nictating, repellent, repugnant, noxious, abhorrent, abominable, tory, execrable, nauseous work, Ye Boke of Guts, moved as if on a conveyor belt before his eyes."
Etymology
From Old French execrable, from Latin execrabilis.
Origin
- Source language: Old French
Word Breakdown
- Root: execrable, execrabilis
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɛksɪkɹəbl/
Inflected Forms
more execrable (comparative)
most execrable (superlative)