Deplorable

/dɪˈplɔːr.ə.bəl/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad.

The living conditions in the refugee camp were deplorable.

Causing or being a cause of grief or regret.

His attitude towards the volunteers was deplorable.

Wretched; miserable.

She found the state of the abandoned house to be deplorable.

From late Middle English: from Latin 'deplorabilis', from 'deplorare' meaning 'to weep for, lament'.

deplorable state

A situation that is shockingly bad or unacceptable.

deplorable behavior

Conduct that is deserving of criticism or condemnation.

deplore

To express strong disapproval of something.

deploration

The act of expressing grief or lamentation.