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   deplorable

   /dɪˈplɔːrəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. deserving strong condemnation; completely unacceptable: "children living in deplorable conditions" Similar disgracefulshamefuldishonourabledisreputablediscreditableunworthyshabbyinexcusableunpardonableunforgivablereprehensibledespicableabominablebasesordidvilehatefulcontemptibleloathsomeoffensiveexecrableheinousodiousrevoltingunspeakablebeyond 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).

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   • 1. deplorably adverb

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2. 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.

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

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

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. 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.

6. 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.

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

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   If you say that something is deplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable. [formal] Many of them live under deplorable conditions. The Chief Constable said that sexual harassment was deplorable. Synonyms: terrible [informal], distressing, dreadful, sad More Synonyms of deplorable.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › deplorabledeplorable 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…