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

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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It added: "It is hugely regrettable that neither the original installers nor indeed the government have provided the level of support so obviously required when the scale of failed external wall insulation became apparent."

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It wouldn’t be the last time that a regrettable decision about spilling on NBA players would land Jones in hot water.

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