Definitions for deplorabledɪˈplɔr ə bəl, -ˈploʊr-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
de•plor•a•bledɪˈplɔr ə bəl, -ˈploʊr-(adj.)
causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable.
worthy of censure or disapproval; wretched; very bad.
Origin of deplorable:
1605–15; < F
de•plor′a•bly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry(adj)
bad; unfortunate
"my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs"
deplorable, execrable, miserable, woeful, wretched(adj)
of very poor quality or condition
"deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"; "woeful treatment of the accused"; "woeful errors of judgment"
condemnable, criminal, deplorable, reprehensible, vicious(adj)
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"
Wiktionary
deplorable(Adjective)
Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad.
deplorable(Adjective)
To be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion.
He is a deplorable boy, frequently being beaten by his parents.
Webster Dictionary
Deplorable(adj)
worthy of being deplored or lamented; lamentable; causing grief; hence, sad; calamitous; grievous; wretched; as, life's evils are deplorable
Translations for deplorable
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- betreurenswaardige, erbarmlikeAfrikaans

- مُؤْسِف، يُرْثى لَهُArabic

- плачевенBulgarian

- deplorávelPortuguese (BR)

- politováníhodný, ubohýCzech

- bedauernswertGerman

- elendig; beklagelig; uacceptabelDanish

- ελεεινός, καταδικαστέοςGreek

- deplorableSpanish

- kahetsusväärneEstonian

- رقت بار؛ تاسف برانگیزFarsi

- kurjaFinnish

- déplorableFrench

- מְצָעֵר מְאוֹדHebrew

- दयनीय, निन्दनीयHindi

- bijedno, lošeCroatian

- siralmasHungarian

- burukIndonesian

- hörmulegur, átakanlegurIcelandic

- deplorabile, deplorevoleItalian

- 嘆かわしいJapanese

- 비통한, 비참한Korean

- apgailėtinasLithuanian

- nožēlojamsLatvian

- amat burukMalay

- betreurenswaardigDutch

- svært beklagelig, ytterst uheldig, sørgeligNorwegian

- godny ubolewaniaPolish

- رقت بار؛ تاسف برانگیزPersian

- خواشنهPashto

- deplorávelPortuguese

- deplorabilRomanian

- прискорбныйRussian

- poľutovaniahodnýSlovak

- obžalovanja vredenSlovenian

- za osuduSerbian

- beklagansvärd, bedrövligSwedish

- เลว; น่าตำหนิThai

- esef verici,çok kötüTurkish

- 可嘆的Chinese (Trad.)

- поганий, кепськийUkrainian

- نہایت براUrdu

- đáng bị lên ánVietnamese

- 可叹的Chinese (Simp.)

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