Definitions for deplorable
dɪˈplɔr ə bəl, -ˈploʊr-de·plorable

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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"

2. 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"

3. 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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. deplorableadjective

   Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad.

2. deplorableadjective

   To be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion.

   He is a deplorable boy, frequently being beaten by his parents.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deplorableadjective

   Etymology: from deploro, Latin.

   1. Lamentable; that which demands or causes lamentation; dismal; sad; calamitous; miserable; hopeless.

   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.

   2. It is sometimes, in a more lax and jocular sense, used for contemptible; despicable: as, deplorable nonsense; deplorable stupidity.

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1. 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.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deplorableadjective

   worthy of being deplored or lamented; lamentable; causing grief; hence, sad; calamitous; grievous; wretched; as, life's evils are deplorable

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. dplorable.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of deplorable in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of deplorable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of deplorable in a Sentence

1. George Kyritsis:

   The indiscriminate use of chemicals, rubber bullets and stun grenades against vulnerable populations, and particularly without reasons for such force, is a dangerous and deplorable act.

2. Harold Flores:

   It's deplorable that many of these cases are a result of sexual violence within the nuclear family: stepfathers, uncles, fathers, and grandfathers. We're reaching more and more girls as soon as we hear about a case and we have expanded our presence across Guatemala and rural areas.

3. Alexander Akhigbe:

   We are working on the deplorable state of the Nigerian environment and on the other hand improve education by using plastic bottles to substitute tuition fees so as to encourage parents to send their children to school and then save more money to fix other challenges at home.

4. Marcel Proust:

   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.

5. Robert Bentley:

   The deplorable practices at Planned Parenthood have been exposed to Americans. I've terminated any association with the organization in AL.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=deplorable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deplorable
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=deplorable
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deplorable
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deplorable