déplorable

/de.plɔ.ʁabl/

adjective B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. deplorable

Similar words

navré

Close — deplorable and distressed overlap in describing a regrettable situation.

Similar in other languages

German

armselig

Close — wretched and deplorable overlap.

Spanish

desgraciado

Close — deplorable relates to wretched, unlucky.

English

sad

Close — deplorable relates to sad.

Practice

1 What does déplorable mean?

2 Fill the gap: L'état de la route est ___.

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