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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deplores

But Goldsworthy deplores the city dweller’s notion of the countryside as a picturesque escape. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026

China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the move. — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025