Synonyms of deplores

deplores

verb

present tense third-person singular of deplore

1

as in mourns

to feel or express sorrow for

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mourns
• laments
• regrets
• bewails
• bemoans
• rues
• weeps
• grieves (for)
• wails (for)
• moans
• sobs
• suffers
• hurts
• blubbers
• elegizes
• agonizes
• keens
• bawls
• sorrows
• cries (for)
• bleeds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delights
• laughs
• rejoices (in)
• smiles
• grins
• cheers
• exults (in)
• joys
• glories (in)
• beams

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• delights
• laughs
• rejoices (in)
• smiles
• grins
• cheers
• exults (in)
• joys
• glories (in)
• beams

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2

as in regrets

to feel sorry or dissatisfied about

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regrets
• laments
• rues
• repents
• bemoans
• bewails
• mourns
• grieves (for)
• sorrows (for)
• aches (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enjoys
• relishes
• delights (in)
• savours
• savors
• revels (in)

• enjoys
• relishes
• delights (in)
• savours
• savors
• revels (in)