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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).

   Derivatives

   • 1. deplorably adverb

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

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   Deplorable means very bad or extremely regrettable. It is a formal adjective that can describe behaviour, conditions, situations or actions. See synonyms, pronunciation and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     adjective. formal us / dɪˈplɔː.rə.b ə l / uk / dɪˈplɔː.rə.b...

   • Traditional

     DEPLORABLE translate: 非常糟糕的，極其惡劣的. Learn more in the...

   • Deplorable in Polish

     deplorable translate: żałosny, godny ubolewania , godny...

   • Deplorable in Russian

     DEPLORABLE translate: предосудительный . Learn more in the...

   • Translate English to German

     deplorable translate: bedauernswert. Learn more in the...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     DEPLORABLE translate: đáng bị lên án. Learn more in the...

   • Lamentable

     LAMENTABLE definition: 1. deserving severe criticism; very...

   • Depleting

     DEPLETING definition: 1. present participle of deplete 2. to...

3. 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 of deplorable.

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5. 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.

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

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   Deplorable means very bad or extremely regrettable. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts and find synonyms and related words.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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…