Deplore

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To express strong condemnation or disapproval of something considered wrong or immoral.

“The committee met to deplore the use of forced labour in the supply chain.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/dɪˈplɔː/

Syllables

de·plore

Related Words

Synonyms

lament bewail bemoan

Antonyms

approve commend applaud endorse

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ORE, LORE and PORE are sub-words, contains common letters D, P, L, R

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, the -ORE ending hooks to many words, LORE is a useful sub-word for shorter plays

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Words you can make from Deplore

Shorter words formed from the letters in “deplore”.

eloped polder depel doper doree dreep elder elope epode erode lepre loped loper lored older pedro perle poled poler pored preed prole repel roped

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