Lamentable

usgb/ləˈmentəbl/
adjective

Very sad and causing sorrow.

She slowly told us the lamentable news of their breakup.
Visual representation of "lamentable" - Very sad and causing sorrow

Often appears as...

  • lamentable loss
  • lamentable event
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Visual representation of "lamentable"
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Expressing Sadness

Use 'lamentable' to show strong feelings of sadness or sorrow, especially for something that cannot be reversed.

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The community's lamentable loss of its historical library touched everyone's hearts.
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Not for Minor Issues

'Lamentable' is used for serious matters, not trivial disappointments like bad weather or missing a bus.

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The famine's effects on the population were truly lamentable.
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Literary Use

Common in literature to evoke emotions, 'lamentable' can describe tragic characters or events.

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The play's lamentable hero met his doom with dignity.
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