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deplorable
adjective
Bad; unfortunate
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dɪˈplɔːɹəbəɫ
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adjective
Bad; unfortunate
“My finances were in a deplorable state”
adjective
Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
“A criminal waste of talent”
adjective
Of very poor quality or condition
“Deplorable housing conditions in the inner city”
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My finances were in a deplorable state
A lamentable decision
Her clothes were in sad shape
A sorry state of affairs
A criminal waste of talent
A deplorable act of violence
Adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife
Deplorable housing conditions in the inner city
Woeful treatment of the accused
Woeful errors of judgment
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