Execrable and Foul

Execrable

Execrable adjective - Not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency.
Usage example: a sordid murder case that was covered with execrable excess by the newspaper tabloids and cable news outlets

Foul is a synonym for execrable in repulsive topic. In some cases you can use "Foul" instead the word "Execrable" as an adjective or a noun, when it comes to topics like disgusting, horrible.

Nearby Words: execration, execrated, execrably, execrating

Foul

Foul adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: a foul taste that made us gag

Execrable is a synonym for foul. Sometimes you can use "Execrable" instead an adjective "Foul".

Nearby Words: foulness, fouled, foully, fouling
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