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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?
Liberty Institute attorney Michael Berry:
This Navy official is using the ‘no contact’ order as a weapon to punish and humiliate a decorated military chaplain, to deny Chaplain Modder of the ability to minister to a grieving family and other sailors is deplorable.
Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein:
The loss of life is deplorable, and the staggering number of injuries caused by live ammunition only confirms the sense that excessive force has been used against demonstrators – not once, not twice, but repeatedly.
It's deeply deplorable, inward-looking policies involving one-sided, protectionist measures benefit no country.
The conduct alleged in this indictment is deplorable and a stark violation of the public's trust. Michael Madigan must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.
The deplorable practices at Planned Parenthood have been exposed to Americans. I've terminated any association with the organization in AL.
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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