lamentable
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la·men·ta·ble
(lə-mĕn′tə-bəl, lăm′ən-)adj.
Inspiring or deserving of lament or regret; deplorable or pitiable. See Synonyms at pathetic.
lam′en·ta·bly adv.
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lamentable
(ˈlæməntəbəl)adj
1. wretched, deplorable, or distressing
2. an archaic word for mournful
ˈlamentableness n
ˈlamentably adv
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la•men•ta•ble
(ləˈmɛn tə bəl, ˈlæm ən tə-)adj.
1. fit to be lamented; regrettable: a lamentable decision.
2. mournful; sorrowful.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin]
la•men′ta•ble•ness, n.
la•men′ta•bly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | lamentable - bad; unfortunate; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs" bad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice" |
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lamentable
adjective
1. regrettable, distressing, tragic, unfortunate, harrowing, grievous, woeful, deplorable, mournful, sorrowful, gut-wrenching This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947.
2. disappointing, poor, miserable, unsatisfactory, mean, low quality, meagre, pitiful, wretched, not much cop (Brit. slang) He admitted he was partly to blame for England's lamentable performance.
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lamentable
adjectiveCausing sorrow or regret:
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lamentable
adj → beklagenswert; piece of work → jämmerlich schlecht, erbärmlich
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