deplorable

adjective

de·plor·able di-ˈplȯr-ə-bəl

Synonyms of deplorable next

: deserving censure or contempt

deplorable behavior

: wretched

deplorable living conditions

: lamentable

a deplorable death

deplorableness noun

deplorably

di-ˈplȯr-ə-blē

adverb

Examples of deplorable in a Sentence

we will not tolerate such deplorable behavior in a house of worship condemned the deplorable conditions in which the family was living

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Records show the hotel has had habitual criminal activity and it's been known to be in a deplorable state inside. —

Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Sep. 2024 Wayne County officials has touted that its new facility would be safer for inmates, and would remedy deplorable, antiquated, and unsafe conditions at its old facilities. —

Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024 That deplorable speech has an impact on people's lives. —

Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024 The virus was likely already widespread before it was detected in July, and the deplorable sanitary conditions in much of Gaza—with open sewage flowing through the crowded camps for the displaced—favor it. —

Byleslie Roberts, science.org, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deplorable