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execrable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of execrable

1 extremely unsatisfactory

  • her execrable singing finally brought a complaint from the neighbors
Synonyms of execrable

atrocious, awful, dismal, horrible, lousy, punk, rotten, sucky [slang], terrible, wretched
Words Related to execrable

bad, deficient, inferior, off, poor, substandard, wanting

contemptible, miserable, shameful

defective, faulty, flawed

low-grade, mediocre, reprehensible, second-rate

bum, useless, valueless, worthless

inadequate, insufficient, lacking

abominable, damnable, fiendish, odious, vile
Near Antonyms of execrable

choice, excellent, exceptional, first-class, first-rate, premium, prime, superior

adequate, sufficient

acceptable, satisfactory
Antonyms of execrable

bitchin' [slang], great, marvelous (or marvellous), wonderful

2 of low quality

  • another souvenir shop selling execrable knickknacks manufactured in some foreign sweatshop
Synonyms of execrable

bad, bargain-basement, bum, cheap, cheapjack, cheesy, coarse, common, crappy [slang], cut-rate, el cheapo, gimcrack, inferior, junky, lousy, low-grade, low-rent, mediocre, miserable, poor, rotten, rubbishy, schlock (or schlocky), second-rate, shoddy, sleazy, terrible, trashy, trumpery, wretched
Words Related to execrable

useless, valueless, worthless

indifferent, lackluster, second-class

brummagem, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, kitsch, kitschy, meretricious, ostentatious, showy, splashy, swank (or swanky), tawdry

seedy, shabby, tacky

counterfeit, fake, phony (also phoney), sham

supercheap, ultracheap
Near Antonyms of execrable

elegant, handsome, tasteful

handcrafted, polished, refined
Antonyms of execrable

excellent, fine, first-class, first-rate, good, high-grade, superior, top-notch

3 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 of execrable

base, contemptible, currish, despicable, detestable, dirty, dishonorable, ignoble, ignominious, low, low-down, low-minded, mean, nasty, paltry, snide, sordid, vile, wretched
Words Related to execrable

bad, black, evil, foul, immoral, iniquitous, miscreant, wicked, wrong

cruel, vicious

blamable, blameworthy, censurable, reprehensible

corrupt, debased, debauched, degenerate, depraved, dissolute, perverted

atrocious, villainous

unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous

discreditable, disgraceful, disreputable, shameful, unworthy
Near Antonyms of execrable

ethical, honest, just, principled, righteous, right-minded, scrupulous

commendable, excellent, exemplary, good, moral, right

decent, proper, reputable, respectable, seemly

blameless, guiltless

incorruptible, irreproachable

uncorrupted, unerring
Antonyms of execrable

high, high-minded, honorable, lofty, noble, straight, upright, venerable, virtuous

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