Deplorable and Saddening

Deplorable

Deplorable adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.

Saddening and deplorable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Saddening" instead an adjective "Deplorable".

Nearby Words: deploring, deplorably, deplored

Saddening

Saddening adjective - Causing unhappiness.
Usage example: the saddening discovery that something is threatening the birds in the area

Deplorable and saddening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deplorable" instead an adjective "Saddening".

Nearby Words: sadden, saddened
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