1
as in pitiful
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust
we will not tolerate such deplorable behavior in a house of worship
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as in tragic
of a kind to cause great distress
condemned the deplorable conditions in which the family was living
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Recent Examples of deplorable
His rhetoric is deplorable, but evidently, many people want to hear it—particularly those who are part of his core audience: Gen Z men.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Attorneys for detainees at the Everglades facility have called the conditions there deplorable, writing in a court filing that some detainees are showing symptoms of COVID-19 without being separated from the general population.
—Kate Payne, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Critics, including numerous Democratic lawmakers, have blasted the facility for allegedly deplorable conditions detainees are kept in, calling them inhumane, though the Trump administration has denied allegations of mistreatment.
—Yezen Saadah, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Braiding deplorable and desirable into a viciously fun riding crop, the actress wrote her movie’s outrageous script in 2017.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 July 2025
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Attorneys for detainees at the Everglades facility have called the conditions there deplorable, writing in a court filing that some detainees are showing symptoms of COVID-19 without being separated from the general population.
—Kate Payne, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Critics, including numerous Democratic lawmakers, have blasted the facility for allegedly deplorable conditions detainees are kept in, calling them inhumane, though the Trump administration has denied allegations of mistreatment.
—Yezen Saadah, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Braiding deplorable and desirable into a viciously fun riding crop, the actress wrote her movie’s outrageous script in 2017.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deplorable
Adjective
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The Browns have scored the second-fewest points in the NFL, ahead of only the pitiful Tennessee Titans.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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On the side of the highway, Wilson cuts a pitiful, solitary figure.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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What affected me most in Lahiri’s story was the sense of time passing, the way our obsessions seem meaningless in the aftermath of tragic events (or, rather, from the larger vantage point of a life).—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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The day after the Harriet the Spy actress’ tragic death, Gellar paid tribute to Trachtenberg with a carousel of photos from their time on the set of the supernatural drama.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Cardinals have historically refrained from operating with a lame-duck manager.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Another main issue is that the power grind itself now being the endgame is no longer a good motivator to play, nor is the Tier system with 3s not much different than 4s or 5s, and all past weapons being somewhat lame now outside of that system entirely.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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As Yassir Zabiri flung his boot in the air, the ball bounced off the unfortunate Joshua Wynder and into his own net.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Tight end Orande Gadsden had a very unfortunate early fumble, resulting in a long touchdown run.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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As the world searches for alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, researchers are turning to materials that are safer, cheaper, and easier to source.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Financial sacrifices, dilemmas loom Norfolk military families said the shutdown had heightened the stakes of their financial choices, from comparison-shopping for the cheapest toilet paper to frequenting Costco to buy in bulk.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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When the din inside Rams Park had finally subsided, Arne Slot attempted to put a positive spin on a wretched night for Liverpool.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Yes, Baltimore’s defense is wretched, so don’t count on this being a cure-all, exactly.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Add in moisture and soap scum, and kitchen sinks can get pretty disgusting.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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In Johnston’s reimagining, Jim and Credenza Twit operate the most disgusting, dangerous, and idiotic amusement park in the world, Twitlandia.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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And the result at the end of the day is a truly grotesque dirty water container, which does feel like a job well done.—
Loz Blain
October 14,
New Atlas,
14 Oct. 2025
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Trump is suing his Wall Street Journal for reporting about his dirty doodle to Jeffrey Epstein.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Deplorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplorable. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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