deplorable

US: /dɪˈpɫɔɹəbəɫ/
UK: /dɪplˈɔːɹəbə‍l/


English Vietnamese dictionary


deplorable /di'plɔ:rəbl/
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Advanced English dictionary


+ adjective
(formal) very bad and unacceptable, often in a way that shocks people: a deplorable episode / incident + They were living in the most deplorable conditions. + The acting was deplorable.
deplorably adverb: They behaved deplorably. + deplorably high / low / bad

Thesaurus dictionary


adj.
1 lamentable, regrettable, sad, woeful, grievous, wretched, miserable, unfortunate, awful, distressing, disturbing, troubling, upsetting, grave, serious, oppressive, difficult, desperate, hopeless, tragic, disastrous:
Orphaned at six, he had a deplorable childhood.
2 shameful, disgraceful, scandalous, disreputable, awful, bad, appalling, dreadful, abominable, execrable, terrible, reprehensible:
What did you think of Annie's deplorable behaviour at last week's dance? That's a deplorable painting.

Concise English dictionary


dɪ'plɔːrəbl
adj.
+bad; unfortunate
+of very poor quality or condition
+bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure