regrettable

Or re·gret·a·ble

[ri-gret-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. causing or deserving regret; unfortunate; deplorable.

Other Word Forms

• regrettableness noun
• regrettably adverb
• unregrettable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of regrettable¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Middle French regret(t)able; regret, -able

Example Sentences

Jones apologised "again" for "regrettable comments" in a "private message" but welcomed being "cleared of any wrongdoing in relation to the malicious accusation of fraudulent activity".

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South Africa's foreign ministry described the decision by the White House as "regrettable".

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It described the furore as "a regrettable series of events in Pan Macmillan's past".

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Even transfer point guard Donovan Dent, for all his brilliance, had a regrettable moment, missing a breakaway dunk.

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However, Sir Keir Starmer said it was "regrettable" Reeves did not share all the relevant emails when she first told him about the issue on Wednesday evening.

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• calamitous 
• deplorable 
• dire 
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• dreadful 
• grievous 
• heartbreaking 
• lamentable 
• sad 
• shameful