1
as in terrible
extremely unsatisfactory
her execrable singing finally brought a complaint from the neighbors
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2
as in poor
of low quality
another souvenir shop selling execrable knickknacks manufactured in some foreign sweatshop
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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
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Recent Examples of execrable
Some of these propagandists have thus speculated that perhaps Waltz intentionally leaked to the execrable Goldberg—or perhaps that Waltz served as a Goldberg source inside the Trump administration.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Yes, the execrable Gaetz has been dumped from contention.
—Jackie Calmes, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
The viral, execrable Willy Wonka Experience in Glasgow may have closed up shop, but it’s not forgotten.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2024
In recent months, those online debates have grown coarse and self-righteous, thanks to an unfortunate lyrical shift towards fellating his own male id on Her Loss, his pathetically execrable collaboration from last year with 21 Savage.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2023
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Yes, the execrable Gaetz has been dumped from contention.
—Jackie Calmes, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
The viral, execrable Willy Wonka Experience in Glasgow may have closed up shop, but it’s not forgotten.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2024
In recent months, those online debates have grown coarse and self-righteous, thanks to an unfortunate lyrical shift towards fellating his own male id on Her Loss, his pathetically execrable collaboration from last year with 21 Savage.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for execrable
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If Trump takes Powell’s scalp, most observers warn, terrible things will unfold because of the ballooning national debt.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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But when terrible news arrives about her ex, all eyes turn to Ana — whose reputation isn't exactly sterling.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Spurred by climate change, Canadian wildfires have increasingly exacerbated poor air quality across Milwaukee and southern Wisconsin.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Other critical factors that led to several brands exiting Japan, like Ford in 2016, were insufficient product lineups, and a poor dealer network.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Arriving in London, Jess has a chance encounter with Felix (Will Sharpe), a broke musician, in a particularly vile pub toilet.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
17 July 2025
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The tweets, a vile departure from Elmo’s often inspiring and motivational social media cadence, were sent on July 13 and promptly taken down.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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Because of Denise Gough's human frailty as a woman destroyed by her own ambition and Kyle Soller's cowardice in the face of a horrible truth.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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Soak up the gall of losing, absorb the horrible information, feel it to the full, go there—and then rebound, with superb elasticity.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2025
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For years, the equation seemed simple: look for the cheapest fare, even if the trip was mediocre.—
Wilson Santiago Burgos,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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Prospect Capital is now the cheapest BDC on the market, trading at just 46% of NAV.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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For example, wildfires can not only cause direct injury and damage to people and property but can also spew all sorts of nasty stuff into the air.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Morton signed a one-year, $15 million deal with the Orioles this past offseason as a starting pitcher who had established himself with 17 years of MLB experience and a nasty curveball.—
Said Bravo,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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Pictures of Piper the dog, who last year went through an awful health scare after having a rawhide treat.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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That’s a horrible way to feel, and an awful way for fans to treat her.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
16 July 2025
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Instead of allowing senior citizens and disabled first-responders choose the plan that was right for them — and the vast majority have chosen traditional Medicare — de Blasio forced every one of them into an inferior Medicare Advantage plan run by a for-profit insurance company.—
Marianne Pizzitola,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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The bolder value vision is in using new AI capabilities to solve long-standing inefficiencies or problems that may have been targeted before, albeit with inferior technology.—
Beena Ammanath,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Execrable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execrable. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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