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say it: di-PLAW-ruh-buhl
deplorable is an adjective meaning "bad; unfortunate". It carries 3 recorded senses.
bad; unfortunate
“my finances were in a deplorable state”
“a lamentable decision”
“her clothes were in sad shape”
“a sorry state of affairs”
of very poor quality or condition
“deplorable housing conditions in the inner city”
“woeful treatment of the accused”
“woeful errors of judgment”
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
“a criminal waste of talent”
“a deplorable act of violence”
“adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for deplorable come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.