😱 Deplorable: The Perfect Word for Terrible Things
Pop quiz: What's the best synonym for DEPLORABLE? A) praiseworthy; B) deployable; C) explorable; D) disgraceful. Check your answer inside. 👉
If something is deplorable, it's about as bad as you can get.
For example, deplorable living or working conditions could be very cold or hot rooms, poor lighting, mud floors, filth everywhere, and so on. We can also say that someone's behavior or actions are deplorable, meaning they are awful, immoral, extremely rude, etc.
📚️ Definition of Deplorable
Deplorable (adjective): deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad: deplorable living conditions. worthy of sympathy: saddened by his deplorable loss.
🗣️ Pronunciation of Deplorable
IPA: dɪˈplɔːɹ.ə.bəl (See IPA key)
Phonetic: dih-PLOR-uh-bul
📰 Examples of Deplorable
Here are some examples of the word Deplorable:
Damian’s deplorable behavior at the work party ended up getting him fired.
Did you see how Rudy talked to the server? It was deplorable — sending food back, asking for more ice for his free water, and then interrogating her about her day job.
The deplorable working conditions of many 19th-century US factories ranged from 12- to 16-hour workdays and poor ventilation to unguarded machinery and even physical abuse by supervisors.
🗣️ Common Collocations of Deplorable
A collocation is a group of words often found together in usage, for example figment of one’s imagination, extenuating circumstances, or inclement weather.
deplorable conditions
deplorable state
truly deplorable
deplorable behavior
absolutely deplorable
Quiz answer: D, disgraceful.
One thing to watch for this week: headlong is almost never a compliment. If someone dives headlong into a swimming pool, that's one thing. But if they rush headlong into a relationship or a major life decision, the word usually suggests they acted too quickly and without enough thought. Next time, we'll look at almost the opposite idea with cower.