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   De·plor·a·ble

   /dəˈplôrəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. deserving strong condemnation: "the deplorable conditions in which most prisoners are held" Similar disgracefulshamefuldishonorabledisreputablediscreditableunworthyshabbyinexcusableunpardonableunforgivablereprehensibledespicableabominablebasesordidvilehatefulcontemptibleloathsomeoffensiveexecrableheinousodiousrevoltingunspeakablebeyond contemptbeyond the palerare:egregiousflagitiousOpposite admirable
   • ▪ shockingly bad in quality: "her spelling was deplorable" Similar lamentableregrettablegrievousunfortunatewretcheddireatrociousabysmalvery badawfulterribledreadfuldiabolicalmiserablepitiablepatheticsorryunhappysadwoefulsubstandardpoorinadequateinferiorunsatisfactoryunacceptableinformal:appallingrottencrummylousygodawfulchronicdated:frightfulOpposite excellent

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French déplorable or late Latin deplorabilis, from the verb deplorare (see deplore).

   Derivatives

   • 1. deplorably adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEPLORABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. formal us / dɪˈplɔː.rə.b ə l / uk / dɪˈplɔː.rə.b ə l / Add to word list. very bad: I thought his behavior was absolutely deplorable. They are forced to live in deplorable conditions. Synonyms. lamentable formal. reprehensible formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant. abominable. abominably. abysmally.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deplorableDeplorable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   synonyms: execrable, miserable, woeful, wretched. inferior. of low or inferior quality. adjective. bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure. “a deplorable act of violence”. synonyms: condemnable, criminal, reprehensible, vicious. wrong. contrary to conscience or morality or law.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEPLORABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · deplorable in American English. (dɪˈplɔrəbəl, -ˈplour-) adjective. 1. causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable. the deplorable death of a friend. 2. causing or being a subject for censure, reproach, or disapproval; wretched; very bad. This room is in deplorable order.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdeplorable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /dɪˈplɔːrəbl/ (formal) very bad and unacceptable, often in a way that shocks people synonym appalling. a deplorable incident. They were living in the most deplorable conditions. The acting was deplorable. We tried to forget the whole deplorable episode. It is deplorable that…

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › deplorableDeplorable - definition of deplorable by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Worthy of severe condemnation or reproach: a deplorable act of violence. 2. Lamentable; woeful: My finances were in a deplorable state of neglect. 3. Wretched; bad: deplorable housing conditions in the inner city. de·plor′a·ble·ness, de·plor′a·bil′i·ty n. de·plor′a·bly adv.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdeplorable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   deplorable. very bad and unacceptable, often in a way that shocks people synonym appalling a deplorable incident They were living in the most deplorable conditions. The acting was deplorable. Definition of deplorable adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

8. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › deplorableDeplorable | Definition of deplorable by Merriam-Webster

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   Define deplorable: very bad in a way that causes shock, fear, or disgust : deserving to be deplored—usage, synonyms, more.