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deplorable, a.|dɪˈplɔərəb(ə)l|
[mod.f. L. dēplōrāre to deplore: see -ble. Cf. F. déplorable (c 1600 in Hatzf., not in Cotgr. 1611).]
1. To be deplored or lamented; lamentable, very sad, grievous, miserable, wretched. Now chiefly used of events, conditions, circumstances.
‘It is sometimes, in a more lax and jocular sense, used for contemptible; despicable: as, deplorable nonsense; deplorable stupidity’ (Johnson).
1612E. Grimstone (title), Mathieu's Heroyk Life and Deplorable Death of The most Christian King Henry the Fourth. 1631Massinger Beleeve as you list iv. ii, The storie of Your most deplorable fortune. a1687Cotton Pindar. Ode, Beauty (R.), He..does betray A deplorable want of sense. 1710Swift Tatler No. 230 ⁋2 The deplorable Ignorance that..hath reigned among our English Writers. 1759Robertson Hist. Scotl. I. iv. 330 The people beheld the deplorable situation of their sovereign with insensibility. 1860Tyndall Glac. i. xxii. 160 If climbing without guides were to become habitual, deplorable consequences would.. ensue.
†b. Formerly said of persons or things of which the state is lamentable or wretched. Obs.
1642J. M. Argt. conc. Militia 13 Our deplorable brethren and neighbours. 1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. vi. v. 291 A deplorable and comfortlesse Winter. 1682Bunyan Holy War 112 Thou pretendest a right to the deplorable town of Mansoul.
†2. Given up as hopeless; = deplorate. rare.
1684tr. Bonet's Merc. Compit. viii. 300 That not deplorable persons, but such as have strength, be tapped.
B. as n. pl. Deplorable ills.
1830Scott Jrnl. II. 157 An old fellow, mauled with rheumatism and other deplorables. |