Deploring — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /di-ˈplȯr/ de·plore

Meaning & Definition of Deploring

Deploring (verb)

  1. to feel or express grief for
  2. to regret strongly
  3. to consider unfortunate or deserving of disapproval

Deploring (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. expressing or suggesting mourning

    "a deploring look on his face long after the funeral had ended"

    similar: aching, agonized, anguished, bemoaning, bewailing, bitter, doleful, dolesome, dolorous, funeral, grieving, heartbroken, lamentable, lugubrious, mournful, plaintive, plangent, regretful, rueful, sorrowful, sorry, wailing, weeping, woeful
    related: dirgelike, elegiac, melancholy, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, dispirited, downcast, downhearted, heartsick, heartsore, inconsolable, tearful, brokenhearted, careworn, crestfallen, forlorn, gloomy, glum, low-spirited, miserable, sad, triste, unhappy, woebegone, bawling, crying, groaning, howling, keening, moaning, yammering, bleeding, suffering, black, bleak, cheerless, comfortless, dark, darkening, desolate, dismal, dreary, funereal, gray, joyless, low, moody, morbid, morose, pathetic, pessimistic, piteous, saturnine, somber, sullen, wretched
    near: delighted, exulting, glorying, happy, joyful, rejoicing, triumphant, bright, cheerful, cheering, cheery, laughing, smiling, blissful, blithe, blithesome, buoyant, jocund, jolly, joyous, lighthearted, merry, mirthful, encouraging, hopeful, optimistic, ecstatic, elated, euphoric, exhilarated, giddy, heady, rapturous, rhapsodic

Deploring (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to feel or express sorrow for

    "a statement from the bishops deploring the loss of life in the war overseas"

    similar: bemoaning, bewailing, grieving (for), lamenting, mourning, wailing (for)
    related: elegizing, crying (for), keening, moaning, weeping, regretting, ruing, bawling, blubbering, sobbing, agonizing, bleeding, hurting, sorrowing, suffering
    opposite: delighting, exulting (in), glorying (in), joying, rejoicing (in)
    near: beaming, cheering, grinning, laughing, smiling

  2. to feel sorry or dissatisfied about

    "deplored the fact that his guests were seeing his apartment at its messiest"

    similar: bemoaning, lamenting, regretting, repenting, ruing
    related: aching (for), bewailing, grieving (for), mourning, sorrowing (for)
    near: delighting (in), enjoying, relishing, reveling (in), savoring

Related Entry: Deplore (verb)

Deplore is a different word from Deploring. The synonyms below are for deplore, not for deploring.

  1. to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of

    "Many residents spoke at the budget meeting to deplore the mayor's proposed cuts to the police force."

    similar: blame, censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, dis (slang), dispraise, fault, knock, pan, reprehend, slag (chiefly British), come down hard (on), find fault (with), take to task
    related: skewer, tweak, assail, attack, blast, clobber, slam, slash, nick (at), snipe (at), beef, bellyache, bitch, carp, cavil, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grouse, growl, grumble, kick, kvetch, moan, murmur, mutter, niggle, quibble, whine, admonish, chide, drub, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, berate, castigate, crucify, excoriate, flay, gibbet, hammer, keelhaul, lambaste, lash, pillory, scold, upbraid, bad-mouth, belittle, decry, deride, discommend, disparage, put down
    opposite: extol, laud, praise
    near: approve, commend, endorse, recommend, sanction

  2. to feel or express sorrow for

    "a statement from the bishops deploring the loss of life in the war overseas"

    similar: bemoan, bewail, grieve (for), lament, mourn, wail (for)
    related: elegize, cry (for), keen, moan, weep, regret, rue, bawl, blubber, sob, agonize, bleed, hurt, sorrow, suffer
    opposite: delight, exult (in), glory (in), joy, rejoice (in)
    near: beam, cheer, grin, laugh, smile

  3. to feel sorry or dissatisfied about

    "deplored the fact that his guests were seeing his apartment at its messiest"

    similar: bemoan, lament, regret, repent, rue
    related: ache (for), bewail, grieve (for), mourn, sorrow (for)
    near: delight (in), enjoy, relish, revel (in), savor

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Deploring

The most common words with a similar meaning to Deploring:

aching, agonized, anguished, bemoaning, bewailing, bitter, doleful, dolesome, dolorous, funeral, grieving, heartbroken, lamentable, lugubrious, mournful, plaintive, plangent, regretful, rueful, sorrowful, sorry, wailing, weeping, woeful, grieving (for), lamenting, mourning, wailing (for), regretting, repenting, ruing

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Deploring

Words with the opposite meaning of Deploring:

delighting, exulting (in), glorying (in), joying, rejoicing (in)

Related Words for Deploring

dirgelike, elegiac, melancholy, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, dispirited, downcast, downhearted, heartsick, heartsore, inconsolable, tearful, brokenhearted, careworn, crestfallen, forlorn, gloomy, glum, low-spirited, miserable, sad, triste, unhappy, woebegone, bawling, crying, groaning, howling

Near Antonyms of Deploring

delighted, exulting, glorying, happy, joyful, rejoicing, triumphant, bright, cheerful, cheering, cheery, laughing, smiling, blissful, blithe, blithesome, buoyant, jocund, jolly, joyous, lighthearted, merry, mirthful, encouraging, hopeful, optimistic, ecstatic, elated, euphoric, exhilarated

Word Forms of Deploring

Inflections: deplored

Derived words: deplorer (noun), deploringly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Deploring

Middle French or Latin; Middle French deplorer, from Latin deplorare, from de- + plorare to wail

First known use: 1559

Frequently Asked Questions about Deploring

What does "Deploring" mean?

"Deploring" means to feel or express grief for. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to feel or express grief for. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Deploring"?

Other words for "Deploring" include aching, agonized, anguished, bemoaning, bewailing, bitter, doleful and dolesome. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Deploring" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Deploring"?

There are 98 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Deploring". Common alternatives include aching, agonized, anguished, bemoaning, bewailing, bitter, doleful, dolesome, dolorous and funeral.

What is the opposite of "Deploring"?

Antonyms of "Deploring" include delighting, exulting (in), glorying (in), joying and rejoicing (in). Near antonyms include delighted, exulting, glorying and happy.

How do you use "Deploring" in a sentence?

Examples of "Deploring" in a sentence: "a deploring look on his face long after the funeral had ended"; "a statement from the bishops deploring the loss of life in the war overseas"; "deplored the fact that his guests were seeing his apartment at its messiest".

Is "Deploring" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Deploring" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Deploring"?

"Deploring" is pronounced /di-ˈplȯr/ and divided into syllables as de·plore.

What is the origin of the word "Deploring"?

"Deploring" comes from Middle French or Latin; Middle French deplorer, from Latin deplorare, from de- + plorare to wail. First known use: 1559.