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    regrettable
    /rɪˈɡrɛtəbl/

    adjective

    • 1. (of conduct or an event) giving rise to regret; undesirable; unwelcome: "the loss of this number of jobs is regrettable"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREGRETTABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    causing or deserving sadness or disappointment: The omission of a sponsor’s name on the program was a regrettable error. regrettably. adverb us / rɪˈɡret̬·ə·bli / Regrettably, he died before he could see her again.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › regrettableRegrettable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    adjective. re· gret· ta· ble ri-ˈgre-tə-bəl. Synonyms of regrettable. : deserving regret. Synonyms. deplorable. distressful. distressing. grievous. heartbreaking. heartrending. lamentable. tragical. unfortunate. unlucky. woeful. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of regrettable in a Sentence. His decision to quit is regrettable.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREGRETTABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    causing or deserving sadness or disappointment: The omission of a sponsor’s name on the program was a regrettable error. regrettably. adverb us / rɪˈɡret̬·ə·bli / Regrettably, he died before he could see her again.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › regrettableRegrettable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Regrettable describes things that make you feel sorry. Letting your sister borrow your own snow shovel became a regrettable decision the moment the big storm started. Actions and events are regrettable if they result in feelings of regret, or if they're unwelcome or undesirable.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREGRETTABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. You describe something as regrettable when you think that it is bad and that it should not happen or have happened. [formal, feelings] ...an investigation into what the army described as a regrettable incident. It is regrettable that strike leaders seem intent on spoiling holidays.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › regrettableREGRETTABLE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Regrettable definition: causing or deserving regret; unfortunate; deplorable. . See examples of REGRETTABLE used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionregrettable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    regrettable (that…) that you are sorry about and wish had not happened. It is regrettable that the police were not informed sooner. The loss of jobs is highly regrettable. a regrettable incident

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'regrettable' - Collins Online ...

    You describe something as regrettable when you think that it is bad and that it should not happen or have happened. [formal, feelings] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'regrettable' American English: rɪgrɛtəbəl British English: rɪgretəbəl. More. Synonyms of 'regrettable' • unfortunate, wrong, disappointing, sad [...] More.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishregrettable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of regrettable adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryregrettable | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    regrettable meaning: If something is regrettable, you wish it had not happened and you feel sorry about it: . Learn more.