"lamentable deplorable states of affairs" in German lamentable/deplorable states of affairs Missstände Mißstände Detailed translations for "lamentable deplorable states of affairs" lamentable/deplorable states of affairs lamentable/deplorable states of affairs(also: nuisances, grievances, defects, instances of maladministration) Missstände{masculine plural} lamentable/deplorable states of affairs(also: grievances, defects, instances of maladministration) Mißstände{masculine plural}