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deplorable

(dɪplɔːrəbəl)

adjective

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

deplorably adverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB adjective]

The reporters behaved deplorably.

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deplorable in British English

(dɪˈplɔːrəbəl)

adjective

lamentable

a deplorable lack of taste

worthy of censure or reproach; very bad

deplorable behaviour

Derived forms

deplorableness (deˈplorableness) or deplorability (deˌploraˈbility)

noun

deplorably (deˈplorably)

adverb

deplorable in American English

(diˈplɔrəbəl; dɪˈplɔrəbəl)

adjective

that can or should be deplored; regrettable, wretched, very bad, etc.

Derived forms

deplorably (deˈplorably)

adverb

Examples of 'deplorable' in a sentence
deplorable

They found that although conditions were generally deplorable the cells of cartel bosses looked more like hotel rooms.The barns were in deplorable condition.Sunday racing in Britain is generally of such deplorable standard that the exceptions deserve acclaim.It reopened, but diners have remained in the dark about the deplorable hygiene standards.He said: 'This exposes some deplorable double standards.The panel emphasised the need to send out a'strong message that such deplorable behaviours do not have a place in football '.A spokesman said: 'These deplorable acts have no place in our school.A senior police source said: 'It would be deplorable for a career detective to do something like this.

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British English: deplorable ADJECTIVE

If you say that something is deplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable.

Many of them live under deplorable conditions.

American English: deplorable
Brazilian Portuguese: deplorável
Chinese: 悲惨的
European Spanish: deplorable
French: déplorable
German: bedauerlich
Italian: deplorevole
Japanese: 悲惨な
Korean: 통탄할
European Portuguese: deplorável
Latin American Spanish: deplorable

1 (adjective) in the sense of terrible

Definition

very bad or unpleasant

Many of them work under deplorable conditions.

Synonyms

terrible (informal)

I have the most terrible nightmares.

distressing

dreadful

They told us the dreadful news.

sad

It's a sad truth that so few people care about the environment.

unfortunate

the unfortunate incident of the upside-down Canadian flag

disastrous

the recent, disastrous earthquake

miserable

They have so far accepted only a miserable 1,100 refugees.

dire

We found ourselves in a dire predicament.

melancholy

heartbreaking

grievous

Their loss would be a grievous blow to our engineering industries.

regrettable

a regrettable incident

lamentable

This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947.

calamitous

a calamitous air crash

wretched

What a wretched excuse!

pitiable

Her grandmother seemed to her a pitiable figure.

Opposites

great (informal)

excellent

brilliant

outstanding

superb

fantastic

marvellous

super (informal)

bad (slang)

bodacious (slang, mainly US)

A1 or A-one (informal)

booshit (Australian, slang)

exo (Australian, slang)

sik (Australian, slang)

2 (adjective) in the sense of disgraceful

His behaviour is deplorable.

Synonyms

disgraceful

I complained about his disgraceful behaviour.

shameful

It is a shameful state of affairs.

scandalous

a scandalous waste of money

reprehensible

behaving in the most reprehensible manner

disreputable

the noisiest and most disreputable bars

dishonourable

He insisted he had done nothing dishonourable.

execrable

my neighbour's execrable taste in music

blameworthy

opprobrious

Opposites

notable

admirable

laudable

praiseworthy

Additional synonyms

in the sense of blameworthy

Definition

deserving blame

Synonyms

reprehensible,

shameful,

indefensible,

inexcusable,

disreputable,

iniquitous,

discreditable,

reproachable

in the sense of calamitous

Definition

resulting in or from disaster

a calamitous air crash

Synonyms

disastrous,

terrible,

devastating,

tragic,

fatal,

deadly,

dreadful,

dire,

catastrophic,

woeful,

ruinous,

cataclysmic

in the sense of dire

Definition

disastrous, urgent, or terrible

We found ourselves in a dire predicament.

Synonyms

desperate,

pressing,

crying,

critical,

terrible,

crucial,

alarming,

extreme,

awful,

appalling,

urgent,

cruel,

horrible,

disastrous,

grim,

dreadful,

gloomy,

fearful (informal),

dismal,

drastic,

catastrophic,

ominous,

horrid (informal),

woeful,

ruinous,

calamitous,

cataclysmic,

portentous,

godawful (slang),

exigent,

bodeful

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单词	deplorable
释义	Trends of deplorable View usage for: deplorable (dɪplɔːrəbəl) adjective 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 deplorably adverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB adjective] The reporters behaved deplorably. More Synonyms of deplorable deplorable in British English (dɪˈplɔːrəbəl) adjective 1. lamentable a deplorable lack of taste 2. worthy of censure or reproach; very bad deplorable behaviour Derived forms deplorableness (deˈplorableness) or deplorability (deˌploraˈbility) noun deplorably (deˈplorably) adverb deplorable in American English (diˈplɔrəbəl; dɪˈplɔrəbəl) adjective that can or should be deplored; regrettable, wretched, very bad, etc. Derived forms deplorably (deˈplorably) adverb Examples of 'deplorable' in a sentence deplorable They found that although conditions were generally deplorable the cells of cartel bosses looked more like hotel rooms. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The barns were in deplorable condition. Eddison, Sydney A Patchwork Garden: Unexpected Pleasures from a Country Garden (1990) Sunday racing in Britain is generally of such deplorable standard that the exceptions deserve acclaim. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It reopened, but diners have remained in the dark about the deplorable hygiene standards. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He said: 'This exposes some deplorable double standards. The Sun (2011) The panel emphasised the need to send out a'strong message that such deplorable behaviours do not have a place in football '. Times, Sunday Times (2013) A spokesman said: 'These deplorable acts have no place in our school. The Sun (2013) A senior police source said: 'It would be deplorable for a career detective to do something like this. The Sun (2010) In other languages deplorable British English: deplorable ADJECTIVE If you say that something is deplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable. Many of them live under deplorable conditions. American English: deplorable Brazilian Portuguese: deplorável Chinese: 悲惨的 European Spanish: deplorable French: déplorable German: bedauerlich Italian: deplorevole Japanese: 悲惨な Korean: 통탄할 European Portuguese: deplorável Latin American Spanish: deplorable 1 (adjective) in the sense of terrible Definition very bad or unpleasant Many of them work under deplorable conditions. Synonyms terrible (informal) I have the most terrible nightmares. distressing dreadful They told us the dreadful news. sad It's a sad truth that so few people care about the environment. unfortunate the unfortunate incident of the upside-down Canadian flag disastrous the recent, disastrous earthquake miserable They have so far accepted only a miserable 1,100 refugees. dire We found ourselves in a dire predicament. melancholy heartbreaking grievous Their loss would be a grievous blow to our engineering industries. regrettable a regrettable incident lamentable This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947. calamitous a calamitous air crash wretched What a wretched excuse! pitiable Her grandmother seemed to her a pitiable figure. Opposites great (informal) , excellent , brilliant , outstanding , superb , fantastic , marvellous , super (informal) , bad (slang) , bodacious (slang, mainly US) , A1 or A-one (informal) , booshit (Australian, slang) , exo (Australian, slang) , sik (Australian, slang) 2 (adjective) in the sense of disgraceful His behaviour is deplorable. Synonyms disgraceful I complained about his disgraceful behaviour. shameful It is a shameful state of affairs. scandalous a scandalous waste of money reprehensible behaving in the most reprehensible manner disreputable the noisiest and most disreputable bars dishonourable He insisted he had done nothing dishonourable. execrable my neighbour's execrable taste in music blameworthy opprobrious Opposites notable , admirable , laudable , praiseworthy Additional synonyms in the sense of blameworthy Definition deserving blame Synonyms reprehensible, shameful, indefensible, inexcusable, disreputable, iniquitous, discreditable, reproachable in the sense of calamitous Definition resulting in or from disaster a calamitous air crash Synonyms disastrous, terrible, devastating, tragic, fatal, deadly, dreadful, dire, catastrophic, woeful, ruinous, cataclysmic in the sense of dire Definition disastrous, urgent, or terrible We found ourselves in a dire predicament. Synonyms desperate, pressing, crying, critical, terrible, crucial, alarming, extreme, awful, appalling, urgent, cruel, horrible, disastrous, grim, dreadful, gloomy, fearful (informal), dismal, drastic, catastrophic, ominous, horrid (informal), woeful, ruinous, calamitous, cataclysmic, portentous, godawful (slang), exigent, bodeful Synonyms of 'deplorable' deplorable Explore 'deplorable' in the dictionary
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