Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
adjective
- utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent.
- very bad: an execrable stage performance.
adjective
- deserving to be execrated; abhorrent
- of very poor qualityan execrable meal
late 14c., from Old French execrable, from Latin execrabilis/exsecrabilis “execrable, accursed,” from execrari/exsecrari (see execrate). Related: Execrably.