/ Dictionary / Index D deplorable: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•plor•a•ble Pronunciation: (di-plôr'u-bul, -plōr'-), [key] — adj. causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable: the deplorable death of a friend. causing or being a subject for censure, reproach, or disapproval; wretched; very bad: This room is in deplorable order. You have deplorable manners! Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: deplorable (Thesaurus) depletion allowance deplore Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language