deplorable

adj.

1. Worthy of severe condemnation or reproach: a deplorable act of violence.
2. Lamentable; woeful: My finances were in a deplorable state of neglect.
3. Wretched; bad: deplorable housing conditions in the inner city.

deplorableness de·plor'a·ble·ness or de·plor'a·bil'i·ty n.
deplorably de·plor'a·bly adv.

adjective

1. Worthy of severe disapproval: condemnable, disgraceful, shameful, unfortunate. See good/bad.
2. Causing sorrow or regret: doleful, dolorous, grievous, lamentable, mournful, regrettable, rueful, sad, sorrowful, woeful. See happy/unhappy.

adj

Definition: unfortunate, shameful
Antonyms: cheerful, delightful, excellent, good, happy, shameless

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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: bad; unfortunate
  Synonyms: distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry

Meaning #2: of very poor quality or condition
  Synonyms: execrable, miserable, woeful, wretched

Meaning #3: bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  Synonyms: condemnable, criminal, reprehensible

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - elendig, begrædelig, beklagelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
betreurenswaardig, afkeurenswaardig

Français (French)
adj. - déplorable, lamentable

Deutsch (German)
adj. - bedauerlich, jämmerlich, beklagenswert

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ελεεινός, αξιοθρήνητος

Italiano (Italian)
deplorevole, deplorabile, lamentevole, pietoso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - deplorável

Русский (Russian)
достойный сожаления, жалкий, гадкий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - deplorable, abominable, lamentable

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - beklaglig, sorglig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
可叹的, 凄惨的, 悲惨的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 可歎的, 淒慘的, 悲慘的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 개탄할

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 嘆かわしい, 気の毒な, ひどい, 悲しい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) باعث للأسى, مؤسف, سي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮גרוע, רע, מצער‬

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