dɪˈplɔːɹəbəɫ ˈdɪn.dʒi dɪsˈkɑnsəlɪt dɪsˈkɒnsəlɪt ˈdɪzməl dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ ˈdɹɪɹi ˈdɹɪəɹi ˈɡluːmi ˈɡlumi ləˈmɛn.tə.bəl ˈmɛɹɪtlɪs ˈpɪt.ɪ.fl̩ sæd ˈsɔɹi ˈsɒɹi ˈsɑɹi causing dejection a blue day the dark days of the war a week of rainy depressing weather a disconsolate winter landscape the first dismal dispiriting days of November a dark gloomy day grim rainy weather bad; unfortunate my finances were in a deplorable state a lamentable decision her clothes were in sad shape a sorry state of affairs feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone felt regretful over his vanished youth regretful over mistakes she had made he felt bad about breaking the vase without merit; of little or no value or use a sorry horse a sorry excuse a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick the car was a no-good piece of junk