deplorable
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de·plor·a·ble
(dĭ-plôr′ə-bəl)adj.
1. Worthy of severe condemnation or reproach: a deplorable act of violence.
2. Lamentable; woeful: My finances were in a deplorable state of neglect.
3. Wretched; bad: deplorable housing conditions in the inner city.
de·plor′a·ble·ness, de·plor′a·bil′i·ty n.
de·plor′a·bly adv.
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deplorable
(dɪˈplɔːrəbəl)adj
1. lamentable: a deplorable lack of taste.
2. worthy of censure or reproach; very bad: deplorable behaviour.
deˈplorableness, deˌploraˈbility n
deˈplorably adv
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de•plor•a•ble
(dɪˈplɔr ə bəl, -ˈploʊr-)adj.
1. causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable.
2. worthy of censure or disapproval; wretched; very bad.
[1605–15; < French]
de•plor′a•bly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | deplorable - bad; unfortunate; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs" bad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice" |
2. | deplorable - of very poor quality or condition; "deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"; "woeful treatment of the accused"; "woeful errors of judgment" inferior - of low or inferior quality | |
3. | deplorable - 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" wrong - contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie" |
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deplorable
adjective
1. terrible, distressing, dreadful, sad, unfortunate, disastrous, miserable, dire, melancholy, heartbreaking, grievous, regrettable, lamentable, calamitous, wretched, pitiable Many of them work under deplorable conditions.
terrible great (informal), excellent, brilliant, outstanding, superb, fantastic, marvellous, super (informal), bad (slang), bodacious (slang, chiefly U.S.), A1 or A-one (informal)
terrible great (informal), excellent, brilliant, outstanding, superb, fantastic, marvellous, super (informal), bad (slang), bodacious (slang, chiefly U.S.), A1 or A-one (informal)
2. disgraceful, shameful, scandalous, reprehensible, disreputable, dishonourable, execrable, blameworthy, opprobrious Sexual harassment is deplorable.
disgraceful notable, admirable, laudable, praiseworthy
disgraceful notable, admirable, laudable, praiseworthy
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deplorable
adjective1. Worthy of severe disapproval:
2. Causing sorrow or regret:
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deplorable
[dɪˈplɔːrəbl] ADJCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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deplorable
adj (= dreadful) → schrecklich; (= disgraceful) → schändlich; this joke is in deplorable taste → dieser Witz ist schrecklich geschmacklos; it is deplorable that … → es ist eine Schande or unerhört, dass …
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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deplore
(diˈploː) verb to express disapproval and regret about (something). We all deplore the actions of murderers.
deˈplorable adjective very bad. deplorable behaviour.
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