Deplorable

//dɪˈplɔːɹəbl̩//

Synonyms for "deplorable" (189 found)

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Closest matches (38)

distressing pathetic reprehensible abominable affecting afflictive appalling arrant atrocious awful bad base beastly beneath contempt beneath one bitter blameworthy bleak brutal calamitous

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cheap cheerless comfortless contemptible debasing degrading demeaning depressing depressive

Adjective(7 words)

atrabiliary atrabilious carrion damnable dark deplorate depressing

Adjective(2 words)

condemnable criminal

Strong matches (57)

Related words (94)

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Synonyms

3 entries

distressing pathetic reprehensible

Related terms

6 entries

deplorate deploration deplorative deplore deplored deplorement

derived

5 entries

DePlorean Depplorable deplorability deplorableness deplorably

related to

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compassion condemnation deplore lamentable wretched

similar

4 entries

bad inferior wrong

Translations

80 translations across 22 languages.

Belarusian

4 entries

дрэ́нны adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
жа́ласны adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
ке́пскі adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
су́мны adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)

Bulgarian

2 entries

за оплакване adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
плачевен adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)

Danish

3 entries

beklagelig adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
elendig adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
sørgelig adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)

Dutch

4 entries

betreurenswaardig adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
deerniswekkend adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
deplorabel adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
verwerpelijk adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)

Esperanto

4 entries

abomeninda adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
kondamninda adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
plorinda adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
terura adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)

Finnish

4 entries

(paheksuttavan) kurja adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
(paheksuttavan) surkea adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
paheksuttava adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
surkuteltava adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)

French

3 entries

déplorable adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
lamentable adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
pitoyable adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)

German

4 entries

(verdammenswert) erbärmlich adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
(verdammenswert) kläglich adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
bedauerlich adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
bedauernswert adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)

Greek

4 entries

άθλιος adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
αξιοθρήνητος adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
αξιολύπητος adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
ελεεινός adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)

Italian

3 entries

deplorabile adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
deplorevole adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
deprecabile adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)

Japanese

1 entries

嘆かわしい adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)

Macedonian

3 entries

бе́ден adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
жа́лосен adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
жа́лник noun (person or thing that is to be deplored)

Norman

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lamentabl'ye adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)

Norwegian Bokmål

2 entries

stakkarslig adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
sammensurium noun (person or thing that is to be deplored)

Ottoman Turkish

1 entries

رذیل adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)

Portuguese

4 entries

deplorável adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
deplorável adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
desprezível adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
lamentável adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)

Romanian

4 entries

deplorabil adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
deplorabil adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
lamentabil adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
nenorocit adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)

Russian

4 entries

несча́стный adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
плаче́вный adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
приско́рбный adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
скве́рный adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)

Spanish

3 entries

deplorable adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
deplorable adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
lamentable adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)

Swedish

2 entries

bedrövlig adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
beklagansvärd adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)

Turkish

3 entries

acınacak durumda adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
acınacak halde adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
içler acısı adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)

Ukrainian

4 entries

жа́лібний adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
жалібни́й adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)
ке́пський adj (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad — see also wretched)
пла́чний adj (to be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion — see also lamentable)

Sample sentences

28 total sentences available.

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It is deplorable that she is so selfish.

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The road is in a deplorable state.

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It was a deplorable accident.

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The roads of this city are in deplorable condition.

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