Both Uses of
deplore
in
War and Peace
- The result of that battle had been deplorable.†
Chpt 10 *deplorable = very bad or regrettablestandard suffix: The suffix "-able" means able to be. This is the same pattern you see in words like breakable, understandable, and comfortable.
- The presence and remarks of Willarski who continually deplored the ignorance and poverty of Russia and its backwardness compared with Europe only heightened Pierre's pleasure.†
Chpt 15deplored = strongly disliked or regretted
Definition:
strongly dislike or regret