deplorable

de·plor·a·ble

 (dĭ-plôr′ə-bəl)

adj.

1. Worthy of severe condemnation or reproach: a deplorable act of violence.

2. Lamentable; woeful: My finances were in a deplorable state of neglect.

3. Wretched; bad: deplorable housing conditions in the inner city.

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de·plor′a·ble·ness, de·plor′a·bil′i·ty n.

de·plor′a·bly adv.

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deplorable

(dɪˈplɔːrəbəl)

adj

1. lamentable: a deplorable lack of taste.

2. worthy of censure or reproach; very bad: deplorable behaviour.

deˈplorableness, deˌploraˈbility n

deˈplorably adv

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de•plor•a•ble

(dɪˈplɔr ə bəl, -ˈploʊr-)

adj.

1. causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable.

2. worthy of censure or disapproval; wretched; very bad.

[1605–15; < French]

de•plor′a•bly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	deplorable - bad; unfortunate; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs" lamentable, pitiful, distressing, sorry, sad bad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice"
	2.	deplorable - of very poor quality or condition; "deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"; "woeful treatment of the accused"; "woeful errors of judgment" execrable, wretched, woeful, miserable inferior - of low or inferior quality
	3.	deplorable - 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" condemnable, criminal, reprehensible, vicious wrong - contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie"

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deplorable

adjective

1. terrible, distressing, dreadful, sad, unfortunate, disastrous, miserable, dire, melancholy, heartbreaking, grievous, regrettable, lamentable, calamitous, wretched, pitiable Many of them work under deplorable conditions.
terrible great (informal), excellent, brilliant, outstanding, superb, fantastic, marvellous, super (informal), bad (slang), bodacious (slang, chiefly U.S.), A1 or A-one (informal)

2. disgraceful, shameful, scandalous, reprehensible, disreputable, dishonourable, execrable, blameworthy, opprobrious Sexual harassment is deplorable.
disgraceful notable, admirable, laudable, praiseworthy

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deplorable

adjective

1. Worthy of severe disapproval:

condemnable, disgraceful, shameful, unfortunate.

2. Causing sorrow or regret:

doleful, dolorous, grievous, lamentable, mournful, regrettable, rueful, sad, sorrowful, woeful.

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Translations

مُؤْسِف، يُرْثى لَهُ

politováníhodnýubohý

beklageligelendiguacceptabel

bedauernswert

deplorable

déplorable

hörmulegur, átakanlegur

deplorevole

sørgeligsvært beklageligytterst uheldig

çok kötüesef verici

可叹的

deplorable

[dɪˈplɔːrəbl] ADJ

1. (= sad) → lamentable
it would be deplorable if → sería lamentable que + subjun

2. (= disgraceful) → deplorable
it is deplorable that → es deplorable que + subjun

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

deplorable

[dɪˈplɔːrəb^əl] adj [state] → déplorable, lamentable; [conditions] → déplorable

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

deplorable

adj (= dreadful) → schrecklich; (= disgraceful) → schändlich; this joke is in deplorable taste → dieser Witz ist schrecklich geschmacklos; it is deplorable that … → es ist eine Schande or unerhört, dass …

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

deplorable

[dɪˈplɔːrəbl] adj (frm) → deplorevole, lamentevole

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deplore

(diˈploː) verb

to express disapproval and regret about (something). We all deplore the actions of murderers. betreur, bejammer يَحْزَن . осъждам lamentar litovat, naříkat nad mißbilligen beklage καταδικάζω, αποδοκιμάζωlamentar, deplorar taunima اظهار تاسف کردن؛ رقت بار دانستن halveksia déplorer לְהִצטָעֵר על- निन्दा करना žaliti, oplakivati helytelenít menyesali harma, sjá eftir deplorare 残念に思う 유감으로 생각한다 apgailėti, apgailestauti nožēlot; apraudāt kesal betreuren, afkeurenbeklage, sørge over wyrażać ubolewanie غم كول، خواشينى كول، زړه سوى ښكاره كول، وير كول lamentar a deplânge считать предосудительным odsúdiť, ľutovať obžalovati osuđivati djupt beklaga สลดใจ esef etmek, kınamak 痛惜，表示悲痛 жалкувати; осуджувати کسی بات پر افسوس کرنا lấy làm tiếc 痛惜，表示悲痛

deˈplorable adjective

very bad. deplorable behaviour. betreurenswaardige, erbarmlike مُؤْسِف، يُرْثى لَهُ плачевен deplorável politováníhodný, ubohý bedauernswert elendig; beklagelig; uacceptabel ελεεινός, καταδικαστέοςdeplorable kahetsusväärne رقت بار؛ تاسف برانگیز kurja déplorable מְצָעֵר מְאוֹד दयनीय, निन्दनीय bijedno, loše siralmas buruk hörmulegur, átakanlegur deplorabile, deplorevole 嘆かわしい 비통한, 비참한 apgailėtinas nožēlojams amat buruk betreurenswaardigsvært beklagelig, ytterst uheldig, sørgelig godny ubolewania خواشنه deplorável deplorabil прискорбный poľutovaniahodný obžalovanja vreden za osudu beklagansvärd, bedrövlig เลว; น่าตำหนิ esef verici, çok kötü 可嘆的 поганий, кепський نہایت برا đáng bị lên án 可叹的

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