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   lamentable

   /ˈlam(ɪ)ntəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of circumstances or conditions) very bad; deplorable: "the industry is in a lamentable state"
   • ▪ (of an event, action, or attitude) unfortunate; regrettable: "her open prejudice showed lamentable immaturity"
   • 2. full of or expressing sorrow or grief: archaic "the lamentable friends, trailing their long black garments"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘mournful’, also ‘pitiable, regrettable’): from Old French, or from Latin lamentabilis, from the verb lamentari (see lament).

   Derivatives

   • 1. lamentably adverb

   Scrabble Points: 14

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

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   Lamentable means deserving severe criticism or very bad. It is a formal adjective that can be used to describe a situation, a failure or a performance. See synonyms, pronunciation and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     deserving severe criticism; very bad: the lamentable state...

   • Znaczenie Lamentable, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     lamentable definicja: 1. deserving severe criticism; very...

   • Simplified

     LAMENTABLE translate: 应该受到批评的，应遭谴责的；糟糕的. Learn more in the...

   • Pitiful

     PITIFUL definition: 1. making people feel sympathy: 2. used...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     lamentable 의미, 정의, lamentable의 정의: 1. deserving severe...

   • Lamely

     LAMELY definition: 1. in a weak and unsatisfactory way: 2....

   • Lamentation

     LAMENTATION definition: 1. sadness and feeling sorry, or...

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

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   Lamentable means that is to be regretted or lamented, or expressing grief. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of lamentable in this online dictionary.

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

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   Lamentable means deserving severe criticism or very bad. It is a formal adjective that can be used to describe a situation, an action or a quality. See synonyms, pronunciation and usage examples from various sources.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › lamentableLAMENTABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Lamentable definition: that is to be lamented; regrettable; unfortunate. See examples of LAMENTABLE used in a sentence.

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

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   Lamentable means very unfortunate or disappointing. It can also mean mournful, but this is rare. See how to use lamentable in sentences and find synonyms and related words.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lamentableLamentable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › lamentablelamentable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Lamentable means very disappointing or regrettable. Learn how to use this formal adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.