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    Exécrable (en. Execrable)

    /ɛk.se.kʁabl/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Qualifies something as detestable or abominable.
    His execrable behavior deeply shocked me.
    Son comportement exécrable m'a profondément choqué.
    Characterizes a particularly bad quality.
    She produced execrable work all year long.
    Elle a produit un travail exécrable durant toute l'année.
    Refers to something very unpleasant.
    That execrable rain ruined our picnic.
    Cette pluie exécrable a ruiné notre pique-nique.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'exsecrabilis', meaning 'worthy of cursing'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a terrible taste
    Refers to something that tastes very bad.
    un goût exécrable
    a horrible character
    Describes a person with unpleasant or unbearable behavior.
    un caractère exécrable

    Related Words

    execrer
    To express deep contempt for something.
    exécrer
    execration
    The act of cursing or expressing strong rejection.
    exécration

    Slang Meanings

    It's rubbish.
    That movie was execrable, it's rubbish!
    Ce film était exécrable, c'est nul !
    It's crap.
    The service was execrable, it's crap.
    Le service a été exécrable, c'est de la merde.