deplorable
pronunciation
How to pronounce deplorable in British English:
UK [dɪˈplɔ:rəbl]
How to pronounce deplorable in American English:
US [dɪˈplɔrəbəl, -ˈplor-]
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- Adjective:
- bad; unfortunate
- of very poor quality or condition
- bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
Word Origin
- deplorable (adj.)
- 1610s; see deplore + -able. Perhaps from French déplorable or directly from Late Latin deplorabilis. Johnson (mid-18c.) noted the weakened colloquial use of the word for "very bad." Related: Deplorably.
Example
- 1. On the western side , it is sometimes deplorable .
- 2. Ambassador to the united states ali aujali called the attacks " deplorable . "
- 3. A generation ago , celebrities invited young people to share a smoke , be cool with kool or get macho with marlboro -- a deplorable misuse of celebrity clout that we look back on with regret .
- 4. Japanese foreign minister koichiro gemba called the incident " deplorable " and demanded an investigation .
- 5. It would be deplorable if friedman 's ideas were to be the only ones studied in universities .