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- Dictionarylamentable/ˈlam(ɪ)ntəbl/
adjective
- 1. (of circumstances or conditions) very bad; deplorable: "the industry is in a lamentable state"
- 2. full of or expressing sorrow or grief: archaic "the lamentable friends, trailing their long black garments"
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adjective. fml us / ləˈmen·tə·bəl, ˈlæm·ən·tə- / Add to word list. regrettable: a lamentable failure of nerve. (Definition of lamentable from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. : that is to be regretted or lamented : deplorable. the lamentable consequences of the war. 2. : expressing grief : mournful. a faint and lamentable cry Walter de la Mare. lamentableness noun. lamentably. lə-ˈmen-tə-blē. also. ˈla-mən- adverb. Synonyms. aching. agonized. anguished. bemoaning. bewailing. bitter. deploring.
Something that's not satisfactory can be described as lamentable, like a high school art room equipped with only crayons and construction paper. A person's inappropriate behavior could also be considered lamentable — whether it's the cruel words of a bully or your lack of preparation for an important speech.
If you describe something as lamentable, you mean that it is very unfortunate or disappointing. [ literary , feelings ] This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947.
Definition of lamentable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Lamentable definition: that is to be lamented; regrettable; unfortunate. See examples of LAMENTABLE used in a sentence.
adjective. fml us / ləˈmen·tə·bəl, ˈlæm·ən·tə- / Add to word list. regrettable: a lamentable failure of nerve. (Definition of lamentable from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Lamentable definition: Inspiring or deserving of lament or regret; deplorable or pitiable.
Define lamentable. lamentable synonyms, lamentable pronunciation, lamentable translation, English dictionary definition of lamentable. adj. Inspiring or deserving of lament or regret; deplorable or pitiable.
lamentable meaning, definition, what is lamentable: very unsatisfactory or disappointing: Learn more.
