Deplorable and Pleasing

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Deplorable adjective - Of a kind to cause great distress.

Usage example: condemned the deplorable conditions in which the family was living

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Pleasing is an antonym for deplorable.

Nearby Words: deploring, deplorably, deplored

Pleasing adjective - Giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.

Usage example: pleasing music in the background

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Deplorable is an antonym for pleasing.

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