Deplorable
Deplorable adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.
Rueful is a synonym for deplorable in happy topic. In some cases you can use "Rueful" instead an adjective "Deplorable".
Rueful
Rueful adjective - Deserving of one's pity.
Usage example: the rueful, desperate poverty of people in parts of the Third World
Deplorable is a synonym for rueful in happy topic. Sometimes you can use "Deplorable" instead an adjective "Rueful", if it concerns topics such as regretful.
Nearby Words: ruefulness, ruefully
Mutual synonyms
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