lamentable

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

/ ləˈmɛn tə bəl, ˈlæm ən tə- /

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adjective

that is to be lamented; regrettable; unfortunate: a lamentable decision.

Rare. mournful.

Origin of lamentable

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

OTHER WORDS FROM lamentable

la·men·ta·ble·ness, nounla·men·ta·bly, adverbun·lam·en·ta·ble, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for lamentable

It was the real thing—real detective work, and it had found Mr. Brunger most lamentably wanting.
Once Aboard The Lugger|Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson
She was lamentably deficient in taste, and, though personally neat, was rather careless on the subject of dress.
Lover or Friend|Rosa Nouchette Carey
It is not commonly brilliant, too often lamentably deficient.
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table|Oliver Wendell Holmes
Reformed Parliaments have lamentably failed to attain it for us; and I believe will and must forever fail.
Latter-Day Pamphlets|Thomas Carlyle

Mrs. Macdonald's explanation of this difficulty is lamentably weak.
Books and Characters|Lytton Strachey

British Dictionary definitions for lamentable

lamentable

/ (ˈlæməntəbəl) /

adjective

wretched, deplorable, or distressing

an archaic word for mournful

Derived forms of lamentable

lamentableness, nounlamentably, adverb

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单词	lamentable
释义	lamentable [ luh-men-tuh-buhl, lam-uhn-tuh- ] / ləˈmɛn tə bəl, ˈlæm ən tə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lamentable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective that is to be lamented; regrettable; unfortunate: a lamentable decision. Rare. mournful. Origin of lamentable 1400–50; late Middle English <Latin lāmentābilis, equivalent to lāmentā(rī) (see lament) + -bilis-ble OTHER WORDS FROM lamentable la·men·ta·ble·ness, nounla·men·ta·bly, adverbun·lam·en·ta·ble, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lamentable It was the real thing—real detective work, and it had found Mr. Brunger most lamentably wanting. Once Aboard The Lugger\|Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson She was lamentably deficient in taste, and, though personally neat, was rather careless on the subject of dress. Lover or Friend\|Rosa Nouchette Carey It is not commonly brilliant, too often lamentably deficient. The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table\|Oliver Wendell Holmes Reformed Parliaments have lamentably failed to attain it for us; and I believe will and must forever fail. Latter-Day Pamphlets\|Thomas Carlyle Mrs. Macdonald's explanation of this difficulty is lamentably weak. Books and Characters\|Lytton Strachey British Dictionary definitions for lamentable lamentable / (ˈlæməntəbəl) / adjective wretched, deplorable, or distressing an archaic word for mournful Derived forms of lamentable lamentableness, nounlamentably, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lamentable distressing, unsatisfactory, wretched, pitiful, grievous, unfortunate, calamitous, sad, lousy, tragic, dire, woeful, deplorable, grim, awful, bad, dirty, doleful, dolorous, heartbreaking
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lamentable

adjective

Origin of lamentable

OTHER WORDS FROM lamentable

Example sentences from the Web for lamentable

British Dictionary definitions for lamentable

adjective

Derived forms of lamentable

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