Both Uses of
deplore
in
Washington Square, by Henry James
- She had no business to be so friendly to a young man of whom their brother thought so meanly, and Mrs. Almond was surprised at her levity in foisting a most deplorable engagement upon Catherine.†
Chpt 23deplorable = 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.
- "Deplorable?" cried Lavinia.†
Chpt 23 *
Definition:
strongly dislike or regret