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lamentable

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlæməntəbəl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlæməntəbəl, ləˈmɛntəbəl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lə men′tə bəl, lam′ən tə-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
lam•en•ta•ble /ˈlæməntəbəl, ləˈmɛntəbəl/USA pronunciation  adj. 
    1. that is to be lamented;
      regrettable;
      unfortunate:His death was lamentable.
    lam•en•tab•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
la•men•ta•ble  (lə men′tə bəl, lam′ən tə-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. that is to be lamented;
    regrettable;
    unfortunate:a lamentable decision.
  2. [Rare.]mournful.
  • Latin lāmentābilis, equivalent. to lāmentā(rī) (see lament) + -bilis -ble
  • late Middle English 1400–50
la•men′ta•ble•ness, n. 
la•men′ta•bly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lamentable /ˈlæməntəbəl/ adj
  1. wretched, deplorable, or distressing
  2. an archaic word for mournful
ˈlamentably adv
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