deplorable
deplorable /dɪˈplɔrəbəl/
adjective
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()
Bad; unfortunate
(
distressing
, lamentable
, pitiful
, deplorable
, sad
, sorry
)
bad; unfortunate
My finances were in a deplorable state
my finances were in a deplorable state
A lamentable decision
a lamentable decision
Her clothes were in sad shape
her clothes were in sad shape
A sorry state of affairs
a sorry state of affairs
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Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
(
condemnable
, deplorable
, vicious
, criminal
, reprehensible
)
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
A criminal waste of talent
a criminal waste of talent
A deplorable act of violence
a deplorable act of violence
Adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife
adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife
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Of very poor quality or condition
(
deplorable
, execrable
, miserable
, woeful
, wretched
)
of very poor quality or condition
Deplorable housing conditions in the inner city
deplorable housing conditions in the inner city
Woeful treatment of the accused
woeful treatment of the accused
Woeful errors of judgment
woeful errors of judgment