Synonyms for deplorable
dɪˈplɔr ə bəl, -ˈploʊr-de·plorable

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1. deplorable

   Synonyms:
   lamentable, miserable, pitiable, sad, calamitous, disastrous

   Antonyms:
   welcome, glad, acceptable, felicitous, beneficial, joyous

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1. 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, meritless

   Antonyms:
   superior, good, right

2. deplorable, 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, ugly

   Antonyms:
   right, good, superior

3. condemnable, 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

   Antonyms:
   good, superior, right

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1. deplorableadjective

   Synonyms:
   lamentable, pitiable, sad, calamitous, grievous, miserable, wretched, distressing, mournful, melancholy, to be deplored

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1. List of paraphrases for "deplorable":

   regrettable, unfortunate, lamentable, appalling, sad, reprehensible, pitiful, wretched, miserable, distressing, tragic, woeful, pathetic, despicable, disgraceful

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1. Ralph Northam:

   Deplorable Oregonian @JaneSkillman · 49 minutes ago · 201 What the HELL is wrong with Virginia? PART 5 You will give up your guns, if you don't I'll have the National Guard cut your power, your phone lines, and your internet. Then, if you still refuse to comply I'll have you killed. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, Democrat. #WWG1WGA #2A #Trump2020 #KAG2020 #Blacks #BlacksForTrump #LatinosForTrump #Virginia #MAGA #Independents #WomenForTrump #TakeBackTheHouse

2. Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba:

   Duty without love is deplorable. Duty with love is desirable. Love without duty is Divine.

3. Attorney General Kamala Harris:

   Sitting behind a computer, committing what is essentially a cowardly and criminal act will not shield predators from the law or jail. we will continue to be vigilant and investigate and prosecute those who commit these deplorable acts.

4. Ryan Pack:

   If you ever need a good insult you can say: At least I'm not so deplorable the toilet regurgitated me.

5. Marcel Proust:

   The paradoxes of today are the prejudices of tomorrow, since the most benighted and the most deplorable prejudices have had their moment of novelty when fashion lent them its fragile grace.