Synonyms of deplored

deplored

verb

past tense of deplore

1

as in mourned

to feel or express sorrow for

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mourned
• lamented
• regretted
• bewailed
• bemoaned
• wailed (for)
• grieved (for)
• wept
• moaned
• hurt
• sobbed
• suffered
• rued
• cried (for)
• sorrowed
• elegized
• bawled
• blubbered
• keened
• agonized
• bled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delighted
• rejoiced (in)
• laughed
• smiled
• grinned
• cheered
• exulted (in)
• joyed
• beamed
• gloried (in)

2

as in regretted

to feel sorry or dissatisfied about

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regretted
• lamented
• repented
• bemoaned
• rued
• mourned
• bewailed
• grieved (for)
• ached (for)
• sorrowed (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enjoyed
• relished
• delighted (in)
• savored
• reveled (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deplored

Each of these societies deplored and ridiculed the other. — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

The liberal Jewish organization J Street deplored Iran’s behavior, but emphasized there was no imminent threat to justify a preventive assault. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026

The operation, widely deplored by the United Nations General Assembly, ended on November 3, with more than 100 dead. — CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026