deplorable
adjective
de·plor·able
di-ˈplȯr-ə-bəl 
2
: lamentable
a deplorable death
deplorableness
noun
Examples of deplorable in a Sentence
we will not tolerate such deplorable behavior in a house of worship
condemned the deplorable conditions in which the family was living
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They were found in deplorable, unsanitary conditions.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
They were found in deplorable, unsanitary conditions.
—Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Those of us who subscribe and read the paper each and every day know the coverage of the deplorable Operation Midway Blitz has been outstanding, and now the world knows too.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Cuba’s hospitals are in deplorable condition.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for deplorable
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“Deplorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deplorable. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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deplorable
adjective
de·plor·able
di-ˈplōr-ə-bəl
-ˈplȯr-
1
: deserving to be deplored : lamentable
a deplorable accident
2
: very bad : wretched
deplorable conditions
deplorableness
noun
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