lamentable
[ luh-men-tuh-buhl, lam-uhn-tuh- ]
/ ləˈmɛn tə bəl, ˈlæm ən tə- /
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la·men·ta·ble·ness, nounla·men·ta·bly, adverbun·lam·en·ta·ble, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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lamentable
/ (ˈlæməntəbəl) /
adjective
wretched, deplorable, or distressing
an archaic word for mournful
Derived forms of lamentable
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