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- [luh-men-tuh-buh l, lam-uh n-tuh-]
- /ləˈmɛn tə bəl, ˈlæm ən tə-/
- /ləˈmen.tə.bl̩/
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- [luh-men-tuh-buh l, lam-uh n-tuh-]
- /ləˈmɛn tə bəl, ˈlæm ən tə-/
Definitions of lamentable word
- adjective lamentable that is to be lamented; regrettable; unfortunate: a lamentable decision. 1
- adjective lamentable Rare. mournful. 1
- noun lamentable (of circumstances or conditions) deplorably bad or unsatisfactory. 1
- adjective lamentable regrettable 1
- adjective lamentable pitiful, pathetic 1
- adjective lamentable If you describe something as lamentable, you mean that it is very unfortunate or disappointing. 0
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Origin of lamentable
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin lāmentābilis, equivalent to lāmentā(rī) (see lament) + -bilis -ble
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Parts of speech for Lamentable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lamentable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lamentable
adj lamentable
- distressing — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
- unsatisfactory — not satisfactory; not satisfying or meeting one's demands; inadequate.
- wretched — very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable.
- pitiful — evoking or deserving pity: a pitiful fate.
- grievous — causing grief or great sorrow: grievous news.
adjective lamentable
- regrettable — causing or deserving regret; unfortunate; deplorable.
- inexcusable — incapable of being excused or justified.
- terrible — distressing; severe: a terrible winter.
- execrable — Extremely bad or unpleasant.
- appalling — Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you.
Antonyms for lamentable
adj lamentable
- comforting — If you say that something is comforting, you mean it makes you feel less worried or unhappy.
- wonderful — excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
- fortunate — having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play.
- lucky — having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day.
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
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