What does deplorable mean?
Deplorable means To be deplored..
Deplorable
/dɪˈplɔːɹəbl̩/ · adjective
Meaning
To be deplored..
Definitions by Sense
- To be deplored.
- A person or thing that is to be deplored.
- (specifically US politics, derogatory, neologism) A supporter of Donald Trump.
Example Sentences
[W]hat better is an old fellow, mauled with rheumatism and other deplorables.
[H]eralding, this season, an end of the most awful of all apparel abominations, that most despicable of all deplorables, the ankle sock.
He [Donald Trump] did not say who “the guys” were—but [John Maguire] Dowd knew he meant the Trump base, the crowds at his rallies, the Fox News watchers, the deplorables.
Trump's fate, [Steve] Bannon declared, rested with the deplorables, who had to be brought to the kind of fearful emotional pitch that would get them to the polls.
The self-image of the deplorables is that of the honest, hardworkin' people of the Christian American heartland and South who have been screwed by Washington, D.C., and the coastal elites since the dawn of time.
Synonyms for deplorable
Antonyms for deplorable
Related Words
Word Forms
- more deplorable
- most deplorable
- deplorables
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for deplorable?
Common synonyms include wretched, pitiful, lamentable, sad.
What is the opposite of deplorable?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use deplorable in a sentence?
[W]hat better is an old fellow, mauled with rheumatism and other deplorables.
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