What is the difference between execrate and execrable?
execrate | execrable | Derived terms |
To feel loathing for; abhor.
To declare to be hateful or abhorrent; denounce.
(archaic) To invoke a curse.
Of the poorest quality.
Hateful.
* 1779 , Jefferson, letter to Patrick Henry written on March 27
* {{quote-book
, date = 2001-06-01
, title = Guts: A Comedy of Manners
, first = David
, last = Langford
, authorlink = David Langford
, coauthors = Grant, John
, publisher = Wildside Press
, isbn = 9781587154485
, page = 72
, pageurl = http://books.google.com/books?id=XloXRhUhamIC&pg=PA72&dq=execrable
, passage = The arcanely evil words of that despicable, loathsome, suppressed, vile, pululating, odious, nictating, repellent, repugnant, noxious, abhorrent, abominable, tory, execrable , nauseous work, Ye Boke of Guts , moved as if on a conveyor belt before his eyes.
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Execrable is a derived term of execrate.
Execrate is a related term of execrable.
As a verb execrate
is to feel loathing for; abhor.As a adjective execrable is
of the poorest quality.execrate
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(en-verb)Derived terms
* execrable * execration * execrative * execratoryExternal links
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Adjective
(en adjective)- But is an enemy so execrable , that, though in captivity, his wishes and comforts are to be disregarded and even crossed? I think not. It is for the benefit of mankind to mitigate the horrors of war as much as possible.