Deplorable
Deplorable adjective - Of a kind to cause great distress.
Usage example: condemned the deplorable conditions in which the family was living
Shocking is a synonym for deplorable in offensive topic. In some cases you can use "Shocking" instead an adjective "Deplorable".
Shocking
Shocking adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.
Usage example: a soldier who had witnessed the shocking sight of his best friend being killed
Deplorable is a synonym for shocking in offensive topic. Sometimes you can use "Deplorable" instead an adjective "Shocking", if it concerns topics such as terrible.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disgusting and deplorable
- disgusting and shocking
- odious and deplorable
- odious and shocking
- shameful and deplorable
- shameful and shocking
- grievous and deplorable
- grievous and shocking
- outrageous and deplorable
- outrageous and shocking
- disgraceful and deplorable
- disgraceful and shocking
- abominable and deplorable
- abominable and shocking
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Shocking and Deplorable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deplorable/shocking
Deplorable & Shocking. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deplorable/shocking>.
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