deplorable English

Meaning deplorable meaning

What does deplorable mean?

deplorable

— adjective (= lamentable, sad, sorry) bad; unfortunate my finances were in a deplorable state a lamentable decision her clothes were in sad shape a sorry state of affairs

— adjective (= woeful) of very poor quality or condition deplorable housing conditions in the inner city woeful treatment of the accused woeful errors of judgment

— adjective (= criminal, reprehensible) bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure a criminal waste of talent a deplorable act of violence adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife

Synonyms deplorable synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as deplorable?

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lamentable

regrettable

wretched

pitiable

sad

miserable

pitiful

reprehensible

woeful

sorry

sorrowful

vicious

unfortunate

execrable

condemnable

alarming

unsavoury

unsavory

terrible

piteous

pathetic

painful

offensive

grievous

distressing

criminal

bad luck

bad

appalling

abject

woebegone

weak

vexatious

unretentive

unpresentable

unprepossessing

unhappy

trashy

tough

too bad

stinky

sordid

shoddy

shameful

shabby

seedy

scrubby

scrub

saddening

rueful

Topics deplorable topics

What do people use deplorable to talk about?

Language and thought Think Opinion

Approve of something

• What words describe something that someone does not approve of?
  abominable blameworthy deplorable despicable detestable dishonorable execrable lamentable reprehensible unsatisfactory

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Dislike

• What words describe something that people dislike?
  contemptible deplorable despicable displeasing distasteful obnoxious odious offensive unpleasant not very nice leave a bad taste in the mouth morbid

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Hate, detest

• What words describe something that causes someone to feel hateful?
  hateful abominable deplorable despicable detestable execrable reprehensible