deplorable
[ dih-plawr-uh-buhl, -plohr- ]
/ dɪˈplɔr ə bəl, -ˈploʊr- /
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adjective
causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable: the deplorable death of a friend.
causing or being a subject for censure, reproach, or disapproval; wretched; very bad: This room is in deplorable order. You have deplorable manners!
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Origin of deplorable
OTHER WORDS FROM deplorable
de·plor·a·ble·ness, de·plor·a·bil·i·ty, nounde·plor·a·bly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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deplorable
/ (dɪˈplɔːrəbəl) /
adjective
lamentablea deplorable lack of taste
worthy of censure or reproach; very baddeplorable behaviour
Derived forms of deplorable
deplorableness or deplorability, noundeplorably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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