Associations to the word «Deplorable»

Wiktionary

DEPLORABLE, adjective. Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad.
DEPLORABLE, adjective. ​To be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion.

Dictionary definition

DEPLORABLE, adjective. Bad; unfortunate; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs".
DEPLORABLE, adjective. Of very poor quality or condition; "deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"; "woeful treatment of the accused"; "woeful errors of judgment".
DEPLORABLE, adjective. Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure; "a criminal waste of talent"; "a deplorable act of violence"; "adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley