Synonyms of execrable

execrable

adjective

ˈek-si-krə-bəl 

1

as in terrible

extremely unsatisfactory

her execrable singing finally brought a complaint from the neighbors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terrible
• horrible
• awful
• poor
• atrocious
• abysmal
• bad
• dismal
• wretched
• lousy
• rotten
• sucky
• defective
• flawed
• inadequate
• substandard
• shameful
• contemptible
• inferior
• punk
• deficient
• insufficient
• miserable
• mediocre
• reprehensible
• odious
• abominable
• worthless
• useless
• faulty
• lacking
• damnable
• vile
• low-grade
• wanting
• off
• valueless
• bum
• second-rate
• fiendish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• great
• wonderful
• excellent
• marvelous
• superior
• exceptional
• first-class
• prime
• adequate
• sufficient
• choice
• premium
• bitchin'
• first-rate
• acceptable
• satisfactory

2

as in poor

of low quality

another souvenir shop selling execrable knickknacks manufactured in some foreign sweatshop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terrible
• poor
• cheap
• inferior
• bad
• rotten
• coarse
• wretched
• common
• mediocre
• shoddy
• worthless
• rubbishy
• low-rent
• useless
• miserable
• crappy
• lousy
• low-grade
• trashy
• second-rate
• sleazy
• cheesy
• bum
• junky
• cheapjack
• gimcrack
• trumpery
• counterfeit
• schlock
• cut-rate
• fake
• bargain-basement
• lackluster
• meretricious
• valueless
• tawdry
• el cheapo
• indifferent
• gaudy
• garish
• second-class
• showy
• kitschy
• shabby
• ostentatious
• tacky
• kitsch
• glitzy
• flashy
• swank
• seedy
• splashy
• sham
• phony
• ultracheap
• brummagem
• supercheap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excellent
• good
• superior
• fine
• first-class
• high-grade
• first-rate
• elegant
• handsome
• top-notch
• tasteful
• polished
• refined
• handcrafted

3

as in vile

not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency

a sordid murder case that was covered with execrable excess by the newspaper tabloids and cable news outlets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vile
• nasty
• dirty
• immoral
• detestable
• contemptible
• cruel
• vicious
• despicable
• wretched
• ignoble
• ignominious
• bad
• sordid
• corrupt
• dishonorable
• evil
• paltry
• mean
• snide
• low-down
• base
• low-minded
• foul
• currish
• wicked
• low
• wrong
• iniquitous
• reprehensible
• atrocious
• depraved
• debased
• censurable
• miscreant
• perverted
• villainous
• blameworthy
• disgraceful
• blamable
• degenerate
• shameful
• dissolute
• debauched
• unprincipled
• unscrupulous
• unworthy
• disreputable
• discreditable
• unethical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noble
• honorable
• high
• venerable
• virtuous
• excellent
• lofty
• good
• upright
• straight
• righteous
• honest
• scrupulous
• ethical
• exemplary
• moral
• proper
• commendable
• principled
• decent
• just
• right
• respectable
• high-minded
• reputable
• blameless
• right-minded
• guiltless
• irreproachable
• seemly
• incorruptible
• unerring
• uncorrupted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of execrable

New York, despite winning by 10, shot just 14-of-52 on shots outside the paint, including an execrable 3 of 23 on above-the-break 3s. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 5 June 2026

Not an easy question to respond to for anyone who has to answer for a sibling’s execrable behavior! — Geoffrey Greif, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026

Down starred as Michael Alexander, a clueless, Hermès-tie-flipping banker with a side gig making execrable hip-hop music. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025

Put what Congress never approved up for a vote instead of using an execrable tax as revenge against an execrable tax. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

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