Definition of regrettable
: deserving regret
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Examples of regrettable in a Sentence
His decision to quit is regrettable.
It was a regrettable mistake.
Recent Examples of regrettable from the Web
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Similarly, Dorothy Carnegie’s 1957 book with the slightly regrettable title, How to Help Your Husband Get Ahead, has useful advice.
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Yass holds a rodeo and agricultural show every March and an arts-and-crafts festival every November, but neither event crowns a Yass Queen, which is truly regrettable.
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Covington had a regrettable performance, scoring one point.
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There’s no warning not to try this at home — which is regrettable, given how many viewers the movie seems poised to captivate with Mr. Goldsworthy’s worldview.
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Yet the financial pressures and inherent conflicts of joint ownership made Friday’s decision to withhold Audible from the Belmont (ostensibly for a minor injury) both predictable and regrettable.
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For The Outline, Robert Silverman tells the story of his father’s regrettable success painting the cover of one of Jethro Tull’s best-selling albums.
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Only Greinke’s dismal, hanging first-pitch changeup to George Springer in the fifth inning was regrettable.
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The Egyptian is easily the Blues' most regrettable sale, having racked up 42 goals for Liverpool this season en route to the PFA Players' Player of the Year award.
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First Known Use of regrettable
1603
regrettable Synonyms
Synonyms
deplorable, distressful, distressing, grievous, heartbreaking, heartrending, lamentable, tragic (also tragical), unfortunate, unlucky, woeful;
Near Antonyms
gratifying, pleasing, rewarding, satisfying;
comforting, encouraging, heartening;
Related Words
affecting, doleful, moving, piteous, poignant, ruthful, touching;
awful, dire, dreadful, fearful, severe, terrible;
alarming, disturbing, perturbing, traumatic, unsettling;
crushing, excruciating, harrowing, horrible, horrifying, intolerable, overwhelming, shocking, sickening, unbearable;
REGRETTABLE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of regrettable for English Language Learners
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: causing sadness or disappointment
REGRETTABLE Defined for Kids
Definition of regrettable for Students
: causing sorrow or disappointment
- a regrettable mistake
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