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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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   The meaning of DEPLORABLE is deserving censure or contempt : wretched. How to use deplorable in a sentence.

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   Deplorable definition: causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable. See examples of DEPLORABLE used in a sentence.

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   adjective. formal uk / dɪˈplɔː.rə.b ə l / us / dɪˈplɔː.rə.b ə l / Add to word list. very bad: I thought his behaviour 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.

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   Deplorable is an adjective used to describe something extremely bad or unfortunate, like the deplorable destruction and loss of life in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami.

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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.

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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.

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   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….

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   Deplorable Sentence Examples. The deplorable events of 1841 were reenacted in 1879. The most deplorable weakness of Paul was his nepotism. Within a short period very deplorable results began to show themselves. I find this attitude deplorable and I, for one, am not ready to accept this.

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    Definition of deplorable adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Deplorable definition: causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable. See examples of DEPLORABLE used in a sentence.