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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deplorableDeplorable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Deplorable means deserving censure or contempt, or very bad. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for deplorable.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEPLORABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › deplorableDEPLORABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

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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.

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

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   Deplorable means very bad and unacceptable, or worthy of censure or reproach. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from Collins English Dictionary.

7. 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.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › deplorabledeplorable - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   6 days ago · deplorable (comparative more deplorable, superlative most deplorable) To be deplored. To be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion; lamentable. Synonyms: (obsolete) deplorate, pathetic; see also Thesaurus: lamentable