Deplorable Definition

dĭ-plôrə-bəl
adjective
Worthy of severe condemnation or reproach.
A deplorable act of violence.
American Heritage
Lamentable; woeful.
My finances were in a deplorable state of neglect.
American Heritage
That can or should be deplored; regrettable, wretched, very bad, etc.
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Origin of Deplorable

  • From French déplorable, from Late Latin deplorabilis

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Deplorable Sentence Examples

  • The deplorable events of 1841 were reenacted in 1879.

  • The most deplorable weakness of Paul was his nepotism.

  • Within a short period very deplorable results began to show themselves.

  • I find this attitude deplorable and I, for one, am not ready to accept this.

  • The reforms proved a failure, mainly owing to the tacit opposition of the Turkish authorities, the insufficient powers attributed to the European officials, the racial feuds and the deplorable financial situation.

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