Lamentable

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ləˈmÉ›n.tÉ™.bÉ™l/, /ˈlæm.É™n.tÉ™.bÉ™l/

Origin

From Latin lāmentābilis ("full of sorrow, mournful; deplorable"), from lāmentor ("lament"), from lāmenta ("wailing, weeping").

Full definition of lamentable

Adjective

1. Causing sorrow, distress or regret; deplorable, pitiful or distressing.

Synonyms

Derived terms

• lamentability
• lamentableness
• lamentably

Related terms

• lament