What is another word for deploring ?

at the end of your tether

Suggestive or expressive of sorrow, distress or regret

agonised^UK

agonized^US

traumatized^US

sombre^UK

traumatised^UK

somber^US

racked with suffering

gray^US

grey^UK

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

wintry^US

wintery^UK

agonizing^US

colorless^US

colourless^UK

agonising^UK

lacklustre^UK

lackluster^US

baulked^UK

balked^US

humourless^UK

humorless^US

unable to be comforted

beside oneself with grief

unable to be consoled

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

snivelling^UK

sniveling^US

with tears in your eyes

on the verge of tears

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“He shook his head with a deploring smile.”

Adjective

like a bear with a sore head

Disposed to complaining, especially in a petulant or whining manner

ill-humored^US

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

as cross as two sticks

having got out of bed the wrong side

having got out of bed on the wrong side

humourless^UK

humorless^US

got up on wrong side of bed

having a fit of the sulks

have chip on shoulder

sombre^UK

somber^US

with all guns blazing

beside yourself with rage

contumacious

vinegarish

scornful

apt to fly off the handle

having a chip on one's shoulder

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

scandalized^US

scandalised^UK

gray^US

grey^UK

bleak

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Noun

Intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death

dark night of the soul

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Verb

Present participle for to express strong disapproval of (something)

condemning

denouncing

censuring

expressing a poor opinion of

finding fault with

remonstrating against

giving something a bad press

giving someone a bad press

ostracizing^US

ostracising^UK

casting aspersions on

letting someone have it

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“Henry's response, more in sorrow than in anger, was to deplore the muckraking of his opponents.”

Verb

feeling revulsion towards

Present participle for to greatly dislike or hold a negative opinion towards

regarding with disgust

regarding with contempt

having no stomach for

regarding with distaste

having an aversion to

bearing malice toward

thinking wrong

look down one's nose at

feeling hostile towards

disliking greatly

feeling aversion towards

feeling malice to

bearing a grudge against

discommending

discouraging

resisting

viewing with disfavour

not standing for

viewing with dislike

having a low opinion of

holding no brief for

turning your nose up at

treating with contempt

having a poor opinion of

passing on

having a problem with

regarding with repugnance

feeling distaste for

feeling repugnance towards

having a strong aversion to

feeling hostility toward

feeling repugnance toward

feeling animosity to

feeling disgust towards

feeling aversion toward

downing on

feeling hostility towards

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“I greatly deplore such a lawless state of affairs, but I am not responsible for it.”

Verb

Present participle for to feel or express deep sorrow for

expressing regret about

expressing sorrow about

carrying on

eating your heart out

crying over spilled milk

crying over spilt milk

agonizing^US

reproaching oneself for

feeling remorseful about

kicking oneself

feeling sorry

feeling remorse for

feeling apologetic about

agonising^UK

going through the mill

regretting the loss of

keening

bearing

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“In the death of Mr. Sullivan, we deplore the loss of a gifted scholar, an upright citizen, and a good man.”

Verb

Present participle for to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is

minimising^UK

minimizing^US

giving something a battering

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

regarding with disgust

pummelling^UK

dragging through the mud

throwing brickbats at

libeling^US

libelling^UK

giving a bad press to

passing strictures upon

reviewing unfavorably

demonizing^US

demonising^UK

bringing into disrepute

blackening the name of

spreading lies about

sullying the reputation of

blackening the reputation of

calling down

conducting a smear campaign against

ragging on

ripping up

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Verb

turning on the waterworks

Present participle for to wail in grief for a deceased person

snivelling^UK

sniveling^US

howling your eyes out

turning on waterworks

crying their heart out

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Verb

Present participle for to complain or express dissatisfaction about something

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

expressing disagreement with

sniveling^US

snivelling^UK

objecting strongly to

taking a stand against

complaining vociferously about

frowning upon

picking at

lodging a protest against

expressing disapproval of

kicking up a fuss about

raising objections to

kicking up a stink about

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Verb

seeing the error of your ways

Present participle for used politely to express regret, disappointment or embarrassment

apologising^UK

apologizing^US

feeling remorse about

feeling contrite about

feeling reluctant about

feeling sorry about

feeling unwilling about

wearing sackcloth and ashes

wishing that one had not done something

having qualms

being sorry

feeling remorse for

reproaching oneself for

having compunctions about

feeling uneasy over

having qualms about

kicking oneself over

feeling remorseful about

repenting of

having a conscience about

feeling repentant about

having compunctions

feeling apologetic about

blaming oneself for

disapproving of

crying over spilled milk

crying over spilt milk

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