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.

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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

Words nearby lamentable

lamellibranch, lamellicorn, lamelliform, lamellirostral, lament, lamentable, lamentation, Lamentations, lamented, lamenting, Lamerie

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How to use lamentable in a sentence

Perhaps the conspiracy-theorist running the show will come to the lamentable determination that no fraud was manifested in his review.
The great bamboo hunt: Arizona’s bizarre vote-examination effort gets more bizarre|Philip Bump|May 6, 2021|Washington Post
I think it comes out of something more lamentable, which is the search for a Jew to blame for Hitler.
Ron Rosenbaum on Hitler, Hollywood, and Quantifying Evil|William O’Connor|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I find it lamentable that Peter has compromised his journalistic integrity through such false claims.
Peter Beinart’s Bias Against Me, Cory Booker, and Israel|Rabbi Shmuley Boteach|June 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The very fact Gen. Forest's name is still on a park in the 21st century in a city such as Memphis is lamentable.
Enough With This 'Lost Cause' Nonsense|Justin Green|February 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST

I am actually—hold on to your hats—going to South Carolina, of all lamentable places, on a vacation soon.
Go Form Your Own Country, Part II|Michael Tomasky|January 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It would be lamentable indeed if such prudery moved us to a two-tiered, gender-segregated system of medical care.
Randy Cohen’s Three Favorite Ethicist Columns|Randy Cohen|October 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In fact, Monte Irvin had made a success of every affair in life with the lamentable exception of his marriage.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
This station has been maintained for some years, at a lamentable expense of the lives and health of white missionaries.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
It seemed a lamentable thing that the King of Asturia should be so lost to all sense of his position.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White
He wrote to his friends in England imploring, remonstrating, complaining of their lamentable want of public spirit.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
The state of the Irish Church during the early years of Elizabeth was as lamentable as it is possible to conceive.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)|Richard Bagwell

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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