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lamentable

[ luh-men-tuh-buhl, lam-uhn-tuh- ]

adjective

  1. that is to be lamented; lamented; regrettable; unfortunate:

    a lamentable decision.

  2. Rare. mournful.


lamentable

/ ˈlæməntəbəl /

adjective

  1. wretched, deplorable, or distressing
  2. an archaic word for mournful


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Derived Forms

  • ˈlamentably, adverb
  • ˈlamentableness, noun

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Other Words From

  • la·menta·ble·ness noun
  • la·menta·bly adverb
  • un·lamen·ta·ble adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lamentable1

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin lāmentābilis, equivalent to lāmentā ( ) ( lament ) + -bilis -ble

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Example Sentences

Perhaps the conspiracy-theorist running the show will come to the lamentable determination that no fraud was manifested in his review.

I think it comes out of something more lamentable, which is the search for a Jew to blame for Hitler.

I find it lamentable that Peter has compromised his journalistic integrity through such false claims.

The very fact Gen. Forest's name is still on a park in the 21st century in a city such as Memphis is lamentable.

I am actually—hold on to your hats—going to South Carolina, of all lamentable places, on a vacation soon.

It would be lamentable indeed if such prudery moved us to a two-tiered, gender-segregated system of medical care.

In fact, Monte Irvin had made a success of every affair in life with the lamentable exception of his marriage.

This station has been maintained for some years, at a lamentable expense of the lives and health of white missionaries.

It seemed a lamentable thing that the King of Asturia should be so lost to all sense of his position.

He wrote to his friends in England imploring, remonstrating, complaining of their lamentable want of public spirit.

The state of the Irish Church during the early years of Elizabeth was as lamentable as it is possible to conceive.

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