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плачевен — meaning in English

placheven

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English meaning

  • deplorable adj Shockingly bad or unacceptable; deserving strong disapproval.
  • dismal adjective Gloomy, dreary, and depressing.
  • piteous adj Provoking pity, compassion, or sympathy.
  • rueful adj Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.

Senses

плачевен is used for these senses in English:

  • deplorable Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad, wretched.
  • dismal Disappointingly inadequate.
  • piteous Provoking pity, compassion, or sympathy.
  • rueful Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.

deplorable — full definition

  1. adj Shockingly bad or unacceptable; deserving strong disapproval.
  2. adj Extremely regrettable or sad; worthy of pity.

dismal — full definition

  1. adjective Gloomy, dreary, and depressing.
  2. adjective Very poor in quality or performance.

Related Bulgarian words