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deplore

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of deplore

1 to feel or express sorrow for

a statement from the bishops deploring the loss of life in the war overseas

Synonyms of deplore

bemoan, bewail, grieve (for), lament, mourn, wail (for)

Words Related to deplore

cry (for), keen, moan, weep

bawl, blubber, sob

agonize, bleed, hurt, sorrow, suffer

Near Antonyms of deplore

beam, cheer, grin, laugh, smile

Antonyms of deplore

delight, exult (in), glory (in), joy, rejoice (in)

2 to feel sorry or dissatisfied about

deplored the fact that his guests were seeing his apartment at its messiest

Synonyms of deplore

bemoan, lament, regret, repent, rue

Words Related to deplore

ache (for), bewail, grieve (for), mourn, sorrow (for)

Near Antonyms of deplore

delight (in), enjoy, relish, revel (in), savor (also savour)

Synonym Discussion of deplore

deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan mean to express grief or sorrow for something. deplore implies regret for the loss or impairment of something of value.

- deplores the breakdown in family values

lament implies a profound or demonstrative expression of sorrow.

- lamenting the loss of their only child

bewail and bemoan imply sorrow, disappointment, or protest finding outlet in words or cries, bewail commonly suggesting loudness, and bemoan lugubriousness.

- fans bewailed the defeat
- purists bemoaning the corruption of the language

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