Execrable and Villainous

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

Villainous is a synonym for execrable in vile topic. In some cases you can use "Villainous" instead an adjective "Execrable", when it comes to topics like detestable.

Nearby Words: execration, execrated, execrably, execrating

Villainous

Villainous adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.
Usage example: villainous behavior that made him one of the most notorious figures in history and gave rise to the legend of Dracula

Execrable is a synonym for villainous in vile topic. Sometimes you can use "Execrable" instead an adjective "Villainous", if it concerns topics such as wicked, detestable.

Nearby Words: villain, villainy
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