Deplorable - English meaning

adjective

Causing moral revulsion.

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The uprising was suppressed with abominable cruelty

adjective

Unequivocally detestable

adjective

Very bad or unpleasant

Usage examples:

The abominable working conditions made many workers sick.

noun

The lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported.

Usage examples:

She sat down at the base of a tree

verb

Use (something specified) as the foundation or starting point for something.

Usage examples:

The film is based on a novel by pat conroy

adjective

Without moral principles; ignoble.

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The electorate's baser instincts of greed and selfishness

adjective

Deserving contempt; despicable.

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A display of contemptible cowardice

adjective

Deserving blame

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His behavior was contemptible.

adjective

Deserving hatred and contempt.

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A despicable crime

adjective

Morally reprehensible

adjective

Deserving to be hated or strongly criticized

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It was a despicable effort to blackmail voters.

adjective

Tending to bring harm to a reputation.

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Allegations of discreditable conduct

adjective

Causing or likely to cause a loss of respect for a person, group, or idea

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Their tactics were highly discreditable., defence lawyers may try to bring up discreditable inciden…

adjective

Shockingly unacceptable.

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A disgraceful waste of money

adjective

Very bad

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Disgraceful behaviour/conduct, a disgraceful situation, she thought that their attitude was absolut…

adjective

Bringing shame or disgrace on someone or something.

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His crimes are petty and dishonourable

adjective

A dishonourable action causes embarrassment and a loss of people's respect

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This was a dishonourable attempt to avoid responsibility., they regard killing an unarmed man as di…

adjective

Not considered to be respectable in character or appearance.

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He was heavy, grubby, and vaguely disreputable

adjective

Arousing, deserving of, or filled with hatred.

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That hateful arrogant woman

adjective

Filled with or causing strong dislike

Usage examples:

She said some hateful things about me.

adjective

Too bad to be justified or tolerated.

Usage examples:

Matt's behaviour was inexcusable

abbreviation

(giving position or direction) left.

Usage examples:

L to r: gordon, anthony, and mark

noun

The twelfth letter of the alphabet.

noun

A metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of water under standard conditions, now equal to 1,000 cubic centimetres (about 1.75 pints).

Usage examples:

A litre bottle of wine

adjective

Deserving censure or condemnation.

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His complacency and reprehensible laxity

adjective

In poor condition through long use or lack of care.

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A conscript in a shabby uniform saluted the car

adjective

Looking old and in bad condition because of wear or lack of care

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The man wore a long, shabby coat., we parked near bobby’s shabby trailer., her salary is $305,000 t…

adjective

Worthy of or causing shame or disgrace.

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A shameful accusation

adjective

Causing you to feel guilty or ashamed, or being a cause for feeling ashamed

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[ + that clause ] it’s shameful that his own country did not fully appreciate his talent until it w…

adjective

Involving immoral or dishonourable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.

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The story paints a sordid picture of bribes and scams

adjective

Morally ugly, so that being involved makes you feel dirty

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A sordid story, sordid details, the sordid condition of many of the city school buildings was shock…

adjective

So bad as to be unable to be forgiven or excused.

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Losing your temper with him was unforgivable

adjective

(of behaviour) too bad to forgive

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The way he spoke to his brother was unforgivable.

adjective

(of a fault or offence) too severe to be pardoned; unforgivable.

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An unpardonable sin

adjective

(of behaviour) too bad to forgive or be accepted

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They had committed an unpardonable sin.

adjective

Not deserving respect or attention.

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He was unworthy of trust and unfit to hold office

adjective

Not deserving respect, admiration, or support

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I put all unworthy thoughts out of my mind., the theory was unworthy of serious attention., a pract…

adjective

Extremely unpleasant.

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He has a vile temper

adjective

Evil or disgusting

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He responded with the vilest language imaginable., a vile mood/temper

adjective

Unpleasant, immoral, and unacceptable

Usage examples:

This vile policy of ethnic cleansing must be stopped.