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Antonyms
braininess brightness brilliance cleverness intelligence keenness quickness quick-wittedness sharpness smartness
de​plor​able
adjective
de·​plor·​able
di-ˈplȯr-ə-bəl

Definition

  • deserving censure or contempt //deplorable behavior wretched //deplorable living conditions
  • lamentable //a deplorable death
Other Words
  • de​plor​able​ness noun
  • de​plor​ably di-ˈplȯr-ə-blē adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
cheap contemptible cruddy despicable dirty grubby lame lousy mean nasty paltry pitiable pitiful ratty scabby scummy scurvy sneaking sorry wretched
Antonyms
admirable commendable creditable laudable meritorious praiseworthy
Examples
  • //we will not tolerate such deplorable behavior in a house of worship
  • //condemned the deplorable conditions in which the family was living
First Known Use
1612, in the meaning defined at sense 2
History and Etymology
— see deplore
deplorable
adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

de​plor​able
adjective
de·​plor·​able
di-ˈplȯr-ə-bəl

Definition

  • deserving censure or contempt //deplorable behavior wretched //deplorable living conditions
  • lamentable //a deplorable death
Other Words
  • de​plor​able​ness noun
  • de​plor​ably di-ˈplȯr-ə-blē adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
cheap contemptible cruddy despicable dirty grubby lame lousy mean nasty paltry pitiable pitiful ratty scabby scummy scurvy sneaking sorry wretched
Antonyms
admirable commendable creditable laudable meritorious praiseworthy
Examples
  • //we will not tolerate such deplorable behavior in a house of worship
  • //condemned the deplorable conditions in which the family was living
First Known Use
1612, in the meaning defined at sense 2
History and Etymology
— see deplore
deplorable
adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

de​plor​able
adjective
de·​plor·​able
di-ˈplȯr-ə-bəl

Definition

  • deserving censure or contempt //deplorable behavior wretched //deplorable living conditions
  • lamentable //a deplorable death
Other Words
  • de​plor​able​ness noun
  • de​plor​ably di-ˈplȯr-ə-blē adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
cheap contemptible cruddy despicable dirty grubby lame lousy mean nasty paltry pitiable pitiful ratty scabby scummy scurvy sneaking sorry wretched
Antonyms
admirable commendable creditable laudable meritorious praiseworthy
Examples
  • //we will not tolerate such deplorable behavior in a house of worship
  • //condemned the deplorable conditions in which the family was living
First Known Use
1612, in the meaning defined at sense 2
History and Etymology
— see deplore
deplorable
adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

de​plor​able
adjective
de·​plor·​able
di-ˈplȯr-ə-bəl

Definition

  • deserving censure or contempt //deplorable behavior wretched //deplorable living conditions
  • lamentable //a deplorable death
Other Words
  • de​plor​able​ness noun
  • de​plor​ably di-ˈplȯr-ə-blē adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
cheap contemptible cruddy despicable dirty grubby lame lousy mean nasty paltry pitiable pitiful ratty scabby scummy scurvy sneaking sorry wretched
Antonyms
admirable commendable creditable laudable meritorious praiseworthy
Examples
  • //we will not tolerate such deplorable behavior in a house of worship
  • //condemned the deplorable conditions in which the family was living
First Known Use
1612, in the meaning defined at sense 2
History and Etymology
— see deplore
deplorable
adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

  • arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust //we will not tolerate such deplorable behavior in a house of worship
    Synonyms
    cheap contemptible cruddy despicable
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