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    Déplorables (en. Deplorable)

    /de.plo.ʁabl/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Loved by people who feel pity or regret for a state.
    Living conditions in this neighborhood are deplorable.
    Les conditions de vie dans ce quartier sont déplorables.
    That is so bad it inspires sorrow.
    His behavior was deplorable during the meeting.
    Son comportement était déplorable lors de la réunion.
    That provokes contempt or indignation.
    The deplorable actions of this group should not be tolerated.
    Les agissements déplorables de ce groupe ne devraient pas être tolérés.

    Etymology

    From the Latin verb 'deplorare', meaning 'to mourn over' or 'to lament.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a deplorable situation
    A situation that evokes deep regret.
    une situation déplorable
    deplorable acts
    Actions that should be condemned.
    des actes déplorables
    a deplorable decision
    A decision that is misguided and regrettable.
    une décision déplorable

    Related Words

    to lament
    To express regret or sadness about something.
    déplorer
    lamentable
    Causing pain; sad to see.
    lamentable
    to regret
    To feel sorrow or despair for something.
    regretter

    Slang Meanings

    It's useless
    The way they handled the project was really deplorable, it's useless!
    La façon dont ils ont géré le projet, c'était vraiment déplorable, c'est nul !
    It's pathetic
    That excuse they gave was deplorable, it's pathetic.
    Cette excuse qu'ils ont donnée était déplorable, c'est pathétique.