Meaning & use
deplorable
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deserving strong condemnation; extremely bad or unacceptable.
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The prisoners were kept in deplorable conditions, without clean water or proper sanitation.
Critics called the film's portrayal of the disaster deplorable and disrespectful.
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Deplorable is a strong word usually reserved for situations or behavior that provoke moral outrage, not just mild disappointment.
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disgracefulappalling
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