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DEPLORABLE

(adj.sat, noun, adj.)

Definitions

There are 7 meanings of the word Deplorable.

How to pronounce deplorable:

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Deplorable - as an adjective satellite

Bad; unfortunate

Example: "My finances were in a deplorable state"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
distressing13lamentable14pitiful12sad4sorry8

Of very poor quality or condition

Example: "Deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
execrable20miserable13woeful12wretched17

Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

Example: "A criminal waste of talent"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
condemnable18criminal12reprehensible20vicious12

Deplorable - as a noun

A person or thing that is to be deplored.

(us politics) a trumpist conservative, in reference to a 2016 speech by hillary clinton calling half of donald trump's supporters a "basket of deplorables".

Deplorable - as an adjective

Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad, wretched.

Example: "Poor children are often accused of having deplorable manners, when they are, in fact, simply responding to society in ways that mirror how society treats them."

Lamentable, to be felt sorrow for, worthy of compassion.

Example: "We were all saddened by the deplorable death of his son."

Example Sentences

"The deplorables are the ones responsible for the crime wave in the city."
"We must find a way to address the deplorables and their actions."
"The politician referred to his opponents as deplorables during his speech."
"The deplorables have been causing chaos in the community for years."
"Efforts should be made to rehabilitate the deplorables and reintegrate them into society."
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Word Game Points

Is DEPLORABLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, deplorable is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

DEPLORABLE has a SCRABBLE points total of 15.

Is DEPLORABLE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, deplorable is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
DEPLORABLE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 19.

Is DEPLORABLE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, deplorable is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
DEPLORABLE has a WORDFEUD points total of 17.

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