adj
lamentable
luh-MEHN-tuh-buhl
adj
1
So poor or regrettable as to cause sorrow or disappointment; deplorable.
"The team's lamentable defence cost them the match."
"It was a lamentable decision that nobody in the room agreed with."
How to Use Lamentable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo bad or disappointing it's worth mourning over — a stronger, more formal word than "poor" or "bad."
When to use it
Formal/written register; used for serious criticism, not everyday complaints.
Word Forms
more lamentable comparative, most lamentable superlative
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Etymology
From Middle French lamentable, from Latin lamentabilis, "full of sorrow," from lamentor, "to lament."