Execrable and Venerable

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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

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Venerable is an antonym for execrable.

Nearby Words: execration, execrated, execrably, execrating

Venerable adjective - Deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age.

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Execrable is an antonym for venerable.

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