Meaning
abhorrent, execrable
- deserving intense condemnation; utterly abominable or repulsive
In a sentence
Il portavoce ha definito l'attacco un atto esecrabile e del tutto ingiustificabile.
The spokesperson called the attack an abhorrent and completely unjustifiable act.
È un comportamento esecrabile che la nostra comunità non tollererà mai.
It is execrable behavior that our community will never tolerate.
Non ci sono scuse per azioni così esecrabili contro persone inermi.
There are no excuses for such abhorrent actions against defenseless people.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| esecrabile | masculine · singular |
| esecrabile | feminine · singular |
| esecrabili | masculine · plural |
| esecrabili | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formal: used in high-register speech, journalism, and writing to denounce grave wrongdoing.
- Ends in -e in the singular and forms the plural in -i for both masculine and feminine.