a deplorable accident, a deplorable misuse of money.
Deplorable living conditions existed in the slums.
SYNONYM(S): grievous, sad.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
de|plor´a|ble|ness — de|plor|a|ble «dih PLR uh buhl, PLOHR », adjective. 1. that is to be deplored; regrettable; lamentable: »a deplorable accident, a deplorable misuse of money. 2. wretched; miserable: »Deplorable living conditions existed in the slums. SYNONYM(S … Useful english dictionary
plor — de·plor·abil·i·ty; de·plor·able; de·plor·er; de·plor·ing·ly; ex·plor·ative; ex·plor·ato·ry; ex·plor·er; ex·plor·ing·ly; im·plor·ing·ly; im·plor·ing·ness; de·plor·a·ble·ness; de·plor·ably; ex·plor·ative·ly; … English syllables
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
explore — ex•plore [[t]ɪkˈsplɔr, ˈsploʊr[/t]] v. plored, plor•ing 1) to traverse or range over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery: to explore an island[/ex] 2) to look into closely; investigate: explored the possibilities[/ex] 3) srg to… … From formal English to slang
deplorable — de|plor|a|ble [ dı plɔrəbl ] adjective FORMAL extremely bad and shocking: DISGRACEFUL ╾ de|plor|a|bly adverb: She accused government officials of behaving deplorably … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deplorable — de•plor•a•ble [[t]dɪˈplɔr ə bəl, ˈploʊr [/t]] adj. 1) causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable 2) worthy of censure or disapproval; wretched; very bad • Etymology: 1605–15; < F de•plor′a•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
Deplorable — De*plor a*ble, a. [Cf. F. d[ e]plorable.] Worthy of being deplored or lamented; lamentable; causing grief; hence, sad; calamitous; grievous; wretched; as, life s evils are deplorable. [1913 Webster] Individual sufferers are in a much more… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deplorableness — De*plor a*ble*ness, n. State of being deplorable. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
