la·men·ta·ble

[luh-men-tuh-buhl, lam-uhn-tuh-]
adjective
1.
that is to be lamented; regrettable; unfortunate: a lamentable decision.
2.
Rare. mournful.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin lāmentābilis, equivalent to lāmentā(rī) (see lament) + -bilis -ble

Related forms
la·men·ta·ble·ness, noun
la·men·ta·bly, adverb
un·lam·en·ta·ble, adjective
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lamentable (ˈlæməntəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
1.  wretched, deplorable, or distressing
2.  an archaic word for mournful
 
'lamentableness
 
—n
 
'lamentably
 
—adv

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Word Origin & History

lamentable
early 15c., from Fr. lamentable, from L. lamentabilis, from lamentari (see lamentation). Related: Lamentably.
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Example sentences
Surely this is the key to understanding the difference between a pleasurable
  withdrawal and a lamentable failure.
The result is a lamentable loss of credibility and, confusingly, three
  competing narratives.
Is it lamentable, it is not if there is no undertaker.
The loss is lamentable and there is little likelihood that it can be remedied.
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