Meaning & Definition of Deplorable in English

1. Bad

• Unfortunate

• "My finances were in a deplorable state"

• "A lamentable decision"

• "Her clothes were in sad shape"

• "A sorry state of affairs"

2. Of very poor quality or condition

• "Deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"

• "Woeful treatment of the accused"

• "Woeful errors of judgment"

3. Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

• "A criminal waste of talent"

• "A deplorable act of violence"

• "Adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife"