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

Derived Forms

• ˈlamentableness, noun
• ˈlamentably, adverb

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lamentable¹

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

Example Sentences

Fielding previously said she had decided to write Mark Darcy out of the series because she didn't want Bridget to become "a smug married", a fate deemed utterly lamentable by earlier musings of Jones.

From BBC

“It’s a lamentable act that has to be investigated and punished,” Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told reporters Thursday at her morning news conference.

From Los Angeles Times

Lundstram, who had one of his worst days in a Rangers jersey with an unfortunate own goal and a lamentable decision that earned him a red card, is more defensively minded.

From BBC

And in this case in particular, for a lamentable reason.

From Seattle Times

Just as Lincoln acknowledged the “lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged,” we cannot paper over the differences that will decide what kind of future we will share.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• calamitous
• deplorable
• dire
• distressing
• grievous
• grim
• lousy
• pitiful
• sad
• tragic
• unfortunate
• unsatisfactory
• woeful
• wretched