Definition of lamentable Lamentable

/lʌmɛˈntʌbʌl/ - [lumentubul] - lam•en•ta•ble

We found 5 definitions of lamentable from 3 different sources.

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What does lamentable mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

lamentable - bad; unfortunate; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs"
  deplorable, distressing, pitiful, sad, sorry
  bad feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad'); "my throat feels bad"; "she felt bad all over"; "he was feeling tough after a restless night"
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  • lamentable (a.)
    Mourning; sorrowful; expressing grief; as, a lamentable countenance.
  • lamentable (a.)
    Fitted to awaken lament; to be lamented; sorrowful; pitiable; as, a lamentable misfortune, or error.
  • lamentable (a.)
    Miserable; pitiful; paltry; -- in a contemptuous or ridiculous sense.

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