Deplorable
adjective
Very bad or shocking.
The living conditions in the slums were absolutely deplorable.
Often appears as...
- deplorable conditions
- deplorable behavior
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Disapproving
adjective
Worthy of severe disapproval or reproach.
His deplorable lack of empathy for others troubled many.
Often appears as...
- deplorable ignorance
- deplorable attitude
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Very bad or shocking.
The living conditions in the slums were absolutely deplorable.
Often appears as...
- deplorable conditions
- deplorable behavior
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Worthy of severe disapproval or reproach.
His deplorable lack of empathy for others troubled many.
Often appears as...
- deplorable ignorance
- deplorable attitude
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Severity Emphasis
Use 'deplorable' to express strong disapproval, emphasizing the seriousness of a situation or action.
The deplorable state of the park made it unsafe for children.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Repair
'Deplorable' often implies a situation is so bad that it seems beyond repair or improvement.
The car was in a deplorable condition, with no hope of being fixed.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Mild Criticism
The word 'deplorable' is strong; it's not for mild criticism but for condemning something as unacceptable.
Their treatment of the animals was not just sad, it was deplorable.
Pro Tip 1/3Severity Emphasis
Use 'deplorable' to express strong disapproval, emphasizing the seriousness of a situation or action.
The deplorable state of the park made it unsafe for children.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Repair
'Deplorable' often implies a situation is so bad that it seems beyond repair or improvement.
The car was in a deplorable condition, with no hope of being fixed.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Mild Criticism
The word 'deplorable' is strong; it's not for mild criticism but for condemning something as unacceptable.
Their treatment of the animals was not just sad, it was deplorable.
Pro Tip 1/3Severity Emphasis
Use 'deplorable' to express strong disapproval, emphasizing the seriousness of a situation or action.
The deplorable state of the park made it unsafe for children.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Repair
'Deplorable' often implies a situation is so bad that it seems beyond repair or improvement.
The car was in a deplorable condition, with no hope of being fixed.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Mild Criticism
The word 'deplorable' is strong; it's not for mild criticism but for condemning something as unacceptable.
Their treatment of the animals was not just sad, it was deplorable.
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To challenge the status...
So we knew the numbers were deplorable, and it was manifesting itself in our own organization. So we decided -- actually, I'll just give you a quick example of a young engineer, a 25-year-old woman, who told us a great story about her daily life, to just exemplify it for us.
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Advocating for gender...
advisers was the trigger for calling attention to the UN's deplorable record on gender as it happens my co-director an aids-free world Paula Donovan had put forward the year before for the first time in the annals of multilateralism
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To challenge the status...
So we knew the numbers were deplorable, and it was manifesting itself in our own organization. So we decided -- actually, I'll just give you a quick example of a young engineer, a 25-year-old woman, who told us a great story about her daily life, to just exemplify it for us.
Video examples
Advocating for gender...
advisers was the trigger for calling attention to the UN's deplorable record on gender as it happens my co-director an aids-free world Paula Donovan had put forward the year before for the first time in the annals of multilateralism
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J. D. Vance
American Author
We must have the courage to confront dreadful views even in the people we love the most. But that's difficult to do when we cast large segments of our fellow citizens into a basket to be condemned and disparaged, judging them even as we ignore that many of their deplorable traits exist in us, too.
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Laura Mennell
Canadian Actress
Millions of animals are euthanized every year because shelters can't find homes for them. Buying animals from pet stores also tends to support puppy and cat mills, many of which have deplorable conditions for animals, which shouldn't be tolerated.
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Pakistani Politician
We are victims of evil customs. It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut up within the four walls of the houses as prisoners. There is no sanction anywhere for the deplorable condition in which our women have to live.
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Antony Beevor
British Historian
I have come across both inspiring teachers of history and deplorable ones over the years, so one cannot generalise, except perhaps to observe that the profession seems to encourage anti-militarist sentiments.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
American Leader
It is incontestable and deplorable that Negroes have committed crimes; but they are derivative crimes. They are born of the greater crimes of the white society.
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Louise Linton
Scottish Actress
I think after being kicked and slapped on social media a billion times, I had this one time. This lady said I was a deplorable human being, and that hurt.
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Seph Lawless
American Photographer
My fellow liberals need to open their minds and realize that not all Trump supporters are racist, sexist, or deplorable individuals.
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Evan Bayh
American Politician
We must do all we can to help improve the deplorable human rights situation of the North Korean people.
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Ana Kasparian
American Educator
Jesse Watters is just a deplorable human being. I have no respect for him whatsoever.
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Gustave Flaubert
French Novelist
The deplorable mania of doubt exhausts me. I doubt about everything, even my doubts.
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J. D. Vance
American Author
We must have the courage to confront dreadful views even in the people we love the most. But that's difficult to do when we cast large segments of our fellow citizens into a basket to be condemned and disparaged, judging them even as we ignore that many of their deplorable traits exist in us, too.
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Laura Mennell
Canadian Actress
Millions of animals are euthanized every year because shelters can't find homes for them. Buying animals from pet stores also tends to support puppy and cat mills, many of which have deplorable conditions for animals, which shouldn't be tolerated.
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Pakistani Politician
We are victims of evil customs. It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut up within the four walls of the houses as prisoners. There is no sanction anywhere for the deplorable condition in which our women have to live.
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Antony Beevor
British Historian
I have come across both inspiring teachers of history and deplorable ones over the years, so one cannot generalise, except perhaps to observe that the profession seems to encourage anti-militarist sentiments.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
American Leader
It is incontestable and deplorable that Negroes have committed crimes; but they are derivative crimes. They are born of the greater crimes of the white society.
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Louise Linton
Scottish Actress
I think after being kicked and slapped on social media a billion times, I had this one time. This lady said I was a deplorable human being, and that hurt.
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Seph Lawless
American Photographer
My fellow liberals need to open their minds and realize that not all Trump supporters are racist, sexist, or deplorable individuals.
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Evan Bayh
American Politician
We must do all we can to help improve the deplorable human rights situation of the North Korean people.
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Ana Kasparian
American Educator
Jesse Watters is just a deplorable human being. I have no respect for him whatsoever.
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Gustave Flaubert
French Novelist
The deplorable mania of doubt exhausts me. I doubt about everything, even my doubts.
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