Local English word record

deplorable

adjective · 3 senses

bad; unfortunate

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Examples

  • my finances were in a deplorable state
  • a lamentable decision
  • her clothes were in sad shape
  • a sorry state of affairs

Word relationships

Synonyms

distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry

Source and method

This page uses the locally materialized K5English vocabulary cohort. WordNet, where present, is enrichment only and does not determine K-5 admission.

Princeton WordNet 3.0