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Deplorable

Dih-PLAW-ruh-buhl

/dɪˈplɔːrʌbʌl/

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deplorable

Dictionary meaning

Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure.

Examples

  • Deplorable housing conditions in the inner city.

Synonyms: vicious

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Ephemeral

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muh-LIF-loo-us

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pur-spi-KAY-shus

Obsequious

uhb-SEE-kwee-us

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