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Synonyms for deplorable
dɪˈplɔr ə bəl, -ˈploʊr-de·plorable
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
deplorable
Synonyms:
lamentable, miserable, pitiable, sad, calamitous, disastrousAntonyms:
welcome, glad, acceptable, felicitous, beneficial, joyous
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"
Synonyms:
regretful, hapless, no-account, reprehensible, woeful, dismal, troubling, execrable, dingy, disconsolate, perturbing, no-count, good-for-nothing, miserable, worrying, criminal, no-good, vicious, disturbing, dark, grim, sad, piteous, condemnable, lamentable, worrisome, misfortunate, pitiable, distressing, bad, poor, pathetic, wretched, sorry, pitiful, gloomy, drab, distressful, dreary, drear, good-for-naught, blue, meritlessdeplorable, 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"
Synonyms:
paltry, scummy, odious, reprehensible, damnable, slimy, execrable, suffering, scurvy, woebegone, vile, low-down, despicable, miserable, low, criminal, vicious, worthless, detestable, sad, piteous, condemnable, hapless, lamentable, misfortunate, pitiable, distressing, measly, abominable, poor, pathetic, wretched, sorry, pitiful, abject, woeful, unworthy, uglycondemnable, 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"
Synonyms:
felonious, savage, reprehensible, fell, pitiful, venomous, criminal, miserable, lamentable, roughshod, evil, cruel, barbarous, vicious, poisonous, woeful, condemnable, wretched, distressing, execrable, brutal, sorry, sad
Dictionary of English Synonymes
deplorableadjective
Synonyms:
lamentable, pitiable, sad, calamitous, grievous, miserable, wretched, distressing, mournful, melancholy, to be deplored
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "deplorable":
regrettable, unfortunate, lamentable, appalling, sad, reprehensible, pitiful, wretched, miserable, distressing, tragic, woeful, pathetic, despicable, disgraceful
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#402 | low | |
#618 | blue | |
#841 | bad | |
#1640 | dark | |
#1711 | poor | |
#2263 | sorry | |
#2384 | criminal | |
#3009 | evil | |
#4538 | fell | |
#5071 | sad | |
#5907 | suffering | |
#7689 | ugly | |
#9271 | brutal | |
#9792 | savage | |
#11289 | cruel | |
#12840 | unfortunate | |
#13075 | disturbing | |
#13147 | tragic | |
#14856 | grim | |
#15992 | vicious | |
#17102 | miserable | |
#17151 | worrying | |
#18127 | pathetic | |
#20769 | worthless | |
#22839 | disastrous | |
#24683 | poisonous | |
#25814 | troubling | |
#27379 | vile | |
#28539 | dismal | |
#28701 | gloomy | |
#29891 | appalling | |
#30945 | wretched | |
#37338 | dreary | |
#38945 | unworthy | |
#40996 | pitiful | |
#42423 | distressing | |
#43052 | drab | |
#43288 | hapless | |
#45257 | disgraceful | |
#47706 | despicable | |
#48820 | slimy | |
#51404 | abominable | |
#51420 | venomous | |
#51865 | abject | |
#53315 | worrisome | |
#54242 | regrettable | |
#55032 | deplorable | |
#57224 | paltry | |
#57592 | odious | |
#58318 | dingy | |
#58505 | reprehensible | |
#66341 | barbarous | |
#68555 | measly | |
#69348 | scurvy | |
#77165 | woeful | |
#92197 | piteous | |
#95216 | lamentable | |
#97969 | detestable | |
#102904 | felonious | |
#115306 | scummy | |
#119822 | pitiable | |
#126547 | roughshod | |
#127931 | calamitous | |
#134051 | regretful | |
#136318 | perturbing | |
#136831 | damnable | |
#143060 | execrable | |
#167212 | disconsolate | |
#169244 | drear | |
#177601 | meritless | |
#262675 | distressful | |
#290986 | condemnable | |
#295809 | woebegone |
How to use deplorable in a sentence?
For the deplorable conduct of those members of the Catholic Church, I ask forgiveness of the Lord, and I want to tell you from my heart, that I am greatly pained. And I unite myself with the Canadian bishops in apologizing.
It is appalling. It is deplorable. It is heinous, it is violent. It is troublesome on every level.
Among the leading matters which would occupy the attention of the meeting, were several important documents lately received from Europe, expressive of the sentiments that a very considerable portion of the people of the British Empire entertained respecting the deplorable situation of the colored people in the United States.
I’ve spoken a lot in recent days about the deplorable conditions in many of our inner cities, as a father, as a builder, as an American, it offends my sense of right and wrong to see anyone living in such conditions. The latest headlines on the 2016 elections from the biggest name in politics. See Latest Coverage.
The actions of this man are deplorable, unacceptable, and disturbing, delgado was trusted to take care of this man and to protect him. He not only broke this trust but put this man in direct danger with his actions. I am very proud of our detectives who worked quickly to get this man in custody before he could hurt anyone else.
Translations for deplorable
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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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