deplorable
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Synonyms
cheap, contemptible, cruddy, despicable, dirty, grubby, lame, lousy, mean, nasty, paltry, pitiable, pitiful, ratty, scabby, scummy, scurvy, sneaking, sorry, wretched
Antonyms
admirable, commendable, creditable, laudable, meritorious, praiseworthy
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The dogs were forced to walk in their own feces and live in kitchen cabinets Nearly 50 dogs were rescued from deplorable living conditions at an alleged hoarder's home in Matagorda County Tuesday. — Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, "Nearly 50 dogs rescued from alleged hoarder's house in Matagorda County," 21 Aug. 2019 Popular YouTubers, including Logan Paul, have called the situation deplorable and disturbing. — Julia Alexander, The Verge, "LAPD investigating YouTuber who appeared to abuse dog in video," 7 Aug. 2019 Something must be done about the deplorable way the system treats bereaved parents. — BostonGlobe.com, "Letters to the editor of the Boston Globe Magazine," 20 June 2019 Democratic presidential candidates and members of Congress have flocked to the area, and reports of young migrant children being held in deplorable conditions have sparked national outrage and presidential tweetstorms denying mistreatment. — Washington Post, "Migrants risk it all seeking asylum. The answer in court is almost always ‘no.’," 24 July 2019 The posts raised questions about whether the deplorable detention conditions on the border were out of the control of Customs and Border Protection, as the agency had asserted, or a reflection of its culture. — Ginger Thompson, ProPublica, "A Border Patrol Agent Reveals What It’s Really Like to Guard Migrant Children," 16 July 2019 The Border Patrol has insisted that reports of deplorable conditions for migrants were exaggerated. — The Economist, "What caused the shameful scenes at America’s southern border?," 6 July 2019 Meanwhile, state investigators found deplorable conditions at schools, including wastewater pumping into the street and painters stripping walls while class was in session. — Dylan Matthews, Vox, "Mark Zuckerberg wanted to help Newark schools. Newarkers say they weren’t heard.," 3 July 2019 In Pelosi’s estimation, the Senate bill did not go far enough to address concerns about the deplorable conditions in U.S. facilities at the border. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, "Pelosi Bows to Conservatives on Border Funding," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'deplorable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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