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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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   deplorable | American Dictionary. adjective. us / dɪˈplɔr·ə·bəl, -ˈploʊr- / Add to word list. very bad: The children were raised in deplorable conditions.

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

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   unspeakably. unsupportable. See more results » (Definition of deplorable from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) deplorable | Intermediate English. adjective. us / dɪˈplɔr·ə·bəl, -ˈploʊr- / Add to word list. very bad: The children were raised in deplorable conditions.

4. 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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdeplorable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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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….

6. 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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEPLORABLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   very bad or morally wrong: Your son's behaviour is absolutely deplorable. (Definition of deplorable from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of deplorable. in Chinese (Traditional) 非常糟糕的，極其惡劣的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 非常糟糕的，极其恶劣的… See more. in Spanish. deplorable… See more. in Portuguese.

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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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   deplorable meaning, definition, what is deplorable: very bad, unpleasant, and shocking: Learn more.

10. 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.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDEPLORABLE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    deplorable in American English. (dɪˈplɔrəbəl, -ˈplour-) adjective. 1. causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable. the deplorable death of a friend. 2. causing or being a subject for censure, reproach, or disapproval; wretched; very bad. This room is in deplorable order.