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单词 deplorable
释义

deplorable

adjective

de·​plor·​able di-ˈplȯr-ə-bəl How to pronounce deplorable (audio)
1
: deserving censure or contempt
deplorable behavior
: wretched
deplorable living conditions
2
: lamentable
a deplorable death
deplorableness noun
deplorably
di-ˈplȯr-ə-blē How to pronounce deplorable (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • cheap
  • contemptible
  • cruddy
  • despicable
  • dirty
  • grubby
  • lame
  • lousy
  • mean
  • nasty
  • paltry
  • pitiable
  • pitiful
  • ratty
  • scabby
  • scummy
  • scurvy
  • sneaking
  • sorry
  • wretched
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Example Sentences

we will not tolerate such deplorable behavior in a house of worship condemned the deplorable conditions in which the family was living
Recent Examples on the Web The facility in Tuskegee and their other facilities in Alabama have been in the news after a watchdog group found horrendous abuse, neglect and deplorable living conditions. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2022 The owner of a dog rescue group in Atlanta, Georgia was arrested after police found dozens of animals livening in deplorable conditions. Sarah Rumpf, Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022 The kidnappers demanded $5 million ransom as their victims were held in deplorable conditions, with the stench of vomit and filth intensified by the searing California heat. Amir Vera And Taylor Romine, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 Homeless advocates called conditions at the camp dangerous and deplorable last week, calling on the administration to implement major changes in operations there. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 19 July 2022 The book also chronicles how Heterodoxy members spearheaded workers’ strikes to address deplorable factory conditions. Karen Iris Tucker, Washington Post, 8 July 2022 What authors from countries like the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States produce can be deplorable as well. New York Times, 11 Mar. 2022 But the behavior of both the German and Turkish governments was deplorable. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2022 The museum’s failures of due diligence were deplorable, Bogdanos told me, but fell short of a provable crime. Ariel Sabar, The Atlantic, 23 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

see deplore

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

deplorable

adjective

de·​plor·​able di-ˈplȯr-ə-bəl How to pronounce deplorable (audio)
1
: deserving to be deplored : regrettable
a deplorable mistake
2
: very bad : wretched

deplorable

adjective

1
as in pitiful
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust we will not tolerate such deplorable behavior in a house of worship

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • pitiful
  • lame
  • disgusting
  • wretched
  • cheap
  • dirty
  • nasty
  • hateful
  • despicable
  • mean
  • vile
  • contemptible
  • pitiable
  • sorry
  • sneaking
  • lousy
  • disgraceful
  • abominable
  • abhorrent
  • scurvy
  • shameful
  • detestable
  • scabby
  • revolting
  • grubby
  • loathsome
  • paltry
  • odious
  • scummy
  • repugnant
  • repulsive
  • ratty
  • condemnable
  • execrable
  • cruddy
  • reprehensible
  • discreditable
  • dishonorable
  • ignoble
  • squalid
  • sordid
  • ignominious
  • disreputable
  • shabby
  • craven
  • unethical
  • cowardly
  • unprincipled
  • unscrupulous
  • revulsive
  • censurable
  • reptilian
  • dastardly
  • base
  • reproachable
  • blamable
  • low

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • admirable
  • laudable
  • praiseworthy
  • commendable
  • creditable
  • meritorious
  • honorable
  • noble
  • honest
  • scrupulous
  • good
  • redoubtable
  • moral
  • upright
  • reputable
  • virtuous
  • ethical
  • righteous
  • right
  • principled
  • high-minded
  • right-minded
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2
as in unfortunate
of a kind to cause great distress condemned the deplorable conditions in which the family was living

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • unfortunate
  • tragic
  • tragical
  • terrible
  • lamentable
  • regrettable
  • horrible
  • shocking
  • woeful
  • distressing
  • distressful
  • disturbing
  • awful
  • grievous
  • heartbreaking
  • sickening
  • pitiful
  • dire
  • sad
  • dreadful
  • unlucky
  • unsettling
  • painful
  • miserable
  • disastrous
  • wretched
  • affecting
  • troublesome
  • horrifying
  • alarming
  • unbearable
  • heartrending
  • intolerable
  • fearful
  • severe
  • vexatious
  • piteous
  • doleful
  • traumatic
  • moving
  • touching
  • poignant
  • crushing
  • overwhelming
  • perturbing
  • calamitous
  • harrowing
  • excruciating
  • ruthful
  • raging
  • sharp

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • gratifying
  • rewarding
  • satisfying
  • encouraging
  • pleasing
  • heartening
  • inspiring
  • comforting
  • fortunate
  • happy
  • heartwarming
  • lucky
  • cheering
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