What does deplorable mean?
Definitions for deplorable
dɪˈplɔr ə bəl, -ˈploʊr-de·plorable
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Princeton's WordNet
deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorryadjective
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, wretchedadjective
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, viciousadjective
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
deplorableadjective
Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad.
deplorableadjective
To be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion.
He is a deplorable boy, frequently being beaten by his parents.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Deplorableadjective
Etymology: from deploro, Latin.
This was the deplorable condition to which the king was reduced. Edward Hyde, b. viii.
The bill of all weapons gives the most ghastly and deplorable wounds. William Temple.
It will be considered in how deplorable a state learning lies in that kingdom. Jonathan Swift, Vindication of Isaac Bickerstaff.
Wikipedia
deplorable
"Basket of deplorables" is a phrase from a 2016 presidential election campaign speech delivered by Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton on September 9, 2016, at a campaign fundraising event, which she used to describe half of the supporters of her opponent, Republican nominee Donald Trump, saying "They're racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic". The next day, she expressed regret for "saying half", while insisting that Trump had deplorably amplified "hateful views and voices". The Trump campaign repeatedly used the phrase against Clinton during and after the 2016 presidential election. Many Trump supporters adopted the "deplorable" moniker for themselves in reappropriation. Some journalists and political analysts questioned whether this incident played a role in the election's outcome. Clinton admitted in her 2017 book What Happened that it was one of the factors for her loss.
ChatGPT
deplorable
Deplorable refers to something deserving strong condemnation, extremely bad, disgraceful, or unacceptable. It can also mean causing or being subject to grief, regret, or serious disappointment or distress.
Webster Dictionary
Deplorableadjective
worthy of being deplored or lamented; lamentable; causing grief; hence, sad; calamitous; grievous; wretched; as, life's evils are deplorable
Etymology: [Cf. F. dplorable.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of deplorable in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of deplorable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of deplorable in a Sentence
In the recorded video, Meek also inquired about getting a meal at one of the hotel's restaurants, yet their security team continued to deny Meek and said he would be arrested for trespassing regardless of location in the hotel premises. The Cosmopolitan's conduct continues to be deplorable.
The deplorable practices at Planned Parenthood have been exposed to Americans. I've terminated any association with the organization in AL.
The paradoxes of today are the prejudices of tomorrow, since the most benighted and the most deplorable prejudices have had their moment of novelty when fashion lent them its fragile grace.
They found the conditions in a word I can only say deplorable, between roaches and other insects, mold and fungus, no food inside the residence, animal feces.
Macomb County Judge Richard Caretti:
In my almost 17 years on the bench your case is by far the worst, most deplorable example of animal cruelty Ive ever seen, words are inadequate to express the depth and breadth of your cruelty.
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- بائسArabic
- плачевен, за оплакванеBulgarian
- erbärmlich, bedauernswert, kläglich, bedauerlichGerman
- αξιοθρήνητοςGreek
- deplorable, lamentableSpanish
- déplorableFrench
- deplorevole, deplorabileItalian
- 嘆かわしいJapanese
- betreurenswaardig, deplorabel, deerniswekkendDutch
- opłakanyPolish
- deplorávelPortuguese
- nenorocitRomanian
- плачевный, несчастный, скверный, прискорбныйRussian
- bedrövligSwedish
- içler acısı, acınacak halde, acınacak durumdaTurkish
- דיפּלאָראַבאַלYiddish
- 可悲Chinese
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