adj. 1. Worthy of severe condemnation or reproach: a deplorable act of violence.

What is the plural of deplorable?

One reason some people may have looked up the word may be that it seems unfamiliar: deplorable is defined as an adjective meaning either “lamentable” or “deserving censure or contempt,” a synonym of “wretched” or “abominable.” But Clinton's use in the plural, deplorables, marks the word as a noun—and deplorable is not ...

Is deplorable formal?

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishde‧plor‧a‧ble /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/ adjective formal BAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONSvery bad, unpleasant, and shocking SYN appalling The prisoners were held in deplorable conditions.