regrettable

adjective

re·​gret·​ta·​ble ri-ˈgre-tə-bəl How to pronounce regrettable (audio)
: deserving regret

Examples of regrettable in a Sentence

His decision to quit is regrettable. It was a regrettable mistake.
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These are all areas where today’s Full Moon could trigger regrettable remarks. Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2025 But his draft-day trades in recent years have been particularly regrettable, a reality that was amplified on Sunday. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025 But the courses fuse education with promotion, selling a picture of the world where defensive gun use is a regrettable but likely occurrence, and where self-defense insurance is a necessary part of any gun owner’s tactical tool kit. Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025 An hour-and-16 minute weather delay might have been the least-regrettable aspect of the Panthers’ ugly Week 1 blowout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at EverBank Field. Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for regrettable

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of regrettable was in 1603

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“Regrettable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regrettable. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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regrettable

adjective
re·​gret·​ta·​ble ri-ˈgret-ə-bəl How to pronounce regrettable (audio)
: deserving regret

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