bad, woeful, wretched, worthy of severe condemnation.
Causing or being a subject for regret or grief as in 'the deplorable death of a friend.'
Or causing to be a subject for disapproval as in 'this room is in deplorable order.' A very bad state
In the sentence, "I deplore ugly hats!" the word deplore is a verb; it is a transitive verb, carrying the direct object "hats". It is an action verb.
Deplored is the past tense of deplore.
No, the word 'deplore' is a verb. The noun forms for deplore are deplorer and the gerund, deploring.
A connotation for "deplore" could be to strongly criticize or condemn something, implying a sense of strong disapproval or disgust.
The prefix of "deplore" is "de-." In this case, "de-" is a prefix meaning "down" or "away." When added to the base word "plore," which means to lament or mourn, it changes the meaning to express strong disapproval or regret for something.
To express disapproval of, to deplore something .
deplore
Used in a sentence - I deplore having to answer this question. Just kidding, it was a blast! Commonly used referring to a person because it's an emotion.
The past participle is deplored.
The opposite of "deplore," which means to express strong disapproval or regret, is "approve." While to deplore something indicates a negative stance or condemnation, to approve suggests acceptance or endorsement of a situation, action, or idea. Other antonyms might include "praise" or "celebrate," emphasizing a positive reaction instead.
Synonyms are- bewail, hate, disapprove of, abhor, and bemoan.
disapprove, deplore, dislike, veto, reject