Deplorability

/dɪˌplɔrəˈbɪləti/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being worthy of strong disapproval or regret; the degree to which something is lamentable.

Etymology

From deplorable (from Latin deplorare, 'to weep over') + -ity (Latin suffix forming abstract nouns). The root deplore combines de- (thoroughly) + plorare (to weep), literally meaning 'to weep thoroughly over something bad.'

Kelly Says

This word emerged from Latin's theatrical vocabulary—plorare originally referred to actors weeping on stage—so calling something 'deplorable' literally means treating it like a tragedy worthy of dramatic tears, which explains why the word carries such emotional weight.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አይነት ነው
ay-net ne-w
ARالعربية
مُخزِى
mu-kh-zee
BNবাংলা
অপমানজনক
op-man-jan-ok
CACatalà
desagradable
deh-sa-gra-da-ble
CSČeština
nepochopitelnosti
ne-po-chop-i-tel-nos-ti
DADansk
forfærlighed
for-far-lig-hed
DEDeutsch
Verabscheuung
ve-rah-sh-OO-ng
ELΕλληνικά
απογοήτευση
ah-po-go-eh-tee-si
ESEspañol
deplorabilidad
deh-plo-rah-bil-i-dad
FAفارسی
ناامیدی
na-a-mee-di
FISuomi
korkea
kor-kea
FRFrançais
déplorabilité
deh-plo-rah-bil-i-te
GUGU
ખાલી કરે છે
kha-lee kar-e che
HAHA
cikin
chi-kin
HEעברית
חוסר כבוד
cho-ser kov-ud
HIहिन्दी
दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण
du-r-bha-g-ya-poor-n
HUMagyar
szomorúság
szo-mor-oos-sag
IDBahasa Indonesia
kekecewaan
ke-ke-ce-waan
IGIG
nwere
nwe-reh
ITItaliano
deplorabilità
deh-plo-rah-bil-i-ta
JA日本語
嘆かわしい
na-te-ka-wa-shii
KKKK
тозатады
to-za-ta-dy
KMKM
បានបំផ្លាញ
ba-n-pom-phlan
KO한국어
비난할 만한
bi-nan-hal man-han
MRMR
शून्य करणारे
SHOON-ee kar-na-ra-e
MSBahasa Melayu
kekecewaan
ke-ke-ce-waan
MYမြန်မာ
ကျဆုံး
ky-shawn-ghee
NLNederlands
verwerpelijkheid
ver-wer-peh-li-kheid
NONorsk
forferdelig
for-fer-de-lig
PAPA
ਖਾਲੀ ਕਰਨ वाला
kha-lee kar-n wa-la
PLPolski
godność
go-d-no-st
PTPortuguês
deplorabilidade
deh-plo-rah-bil-i-dade
RORomână
deplorabil
deh-plo-ra-bil
RUРусский
позорность
po-zor-no-st
SVSvenska
förfärlighet
for-far-li-ghet
SWKiswahili
kuhani
koo-ha-ni
TAதமிழ்
குறைபாடு
koo-rai-pa-du
TEతెలుగు
నీచతన
nee-cha-ta-na
THไทย
น่ารังเกียจ
nah-rang-gee-at
TLTL
pahamak
pa-ha-mak
TRTürkçe
kötüleşme
koo-too-lesh-meh
UKУкраїнська
зневага
z-ne-va-ga
URاردو
خواری
kha-wa-ri
VITiếng Việt
đáng lên án
dang len an
YOYO
ṣẹ̀pẹ̀
sheh-peh
ZH中文
令人遗憾
ling-ren-yi-han
ZUZU
uyisa
oo-ee-sah

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