lamentable

adjective

lə-ˈmen-tə-bəl How to pronounce lamentable (audio)
Definition of lamentablenext
1
as in mournful
expressing or suggesting mourning the lamentable cries of the women for their slain sons were heard throughout the village

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2
as in tragic
of a kind to cause great distress it's a lamentable situation, but I don't see how it can be fixed

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Recent Examples of lamentable Those lamentable prior actions, of course, include overly generous pension benefits for state workers and public school teachers. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 Ella, whose innocent, concerned face shows an interest in reading her father’s moods, has picked up that a new horizon isn’t entirely lamentable. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 The coarsening of the debate is lamentable, but that’s not the same thing as saying coarse criticism is an incitement to violence. — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2026 Listeners are left to infer a link between pushy Jews and the lamentable state of the country. — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lamentable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamentable
  1. mournful
  2. tragic
  3. weeping
  4. unfortunate
  5. heartbroken
  6. funeral
  7. bitter
  8. sad
Adjective
  • Unfortunately, the disembodied feet on my aunt’s staircase were my last spectral sighting and the mournful whistling was my last haunting.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The One About Matthew Perry, a three-part docuseries, out October 27 on Netflix, is more of a celebration of celebrate Perry’s life instead of a mournful tribute or true crime drama about his death and the headline-making trial that followed.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of mournful
Adjective
  • The tragic killing sparked local protests and urgent calls from community members to end youth violence and bullying.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Faced with a hole in her life in the shape of her lifelong best friend after a tragic accident, Minnie forms a tight bond with the girl’s British stay-at-home mother, Helen (Sophie Okonedo, luminescent here), mourning on her own.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of tragic
Adjective
  • And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.
    — David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.
    — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
Definition of weeping
Adjective
  • Before that, the Broncos were a major beneficiary of an unfortunate series of events in the third quarter.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2026
  • As the state no longer holds a monopoly on the tools—nor the data—used to keep us safe, an opaque gap between the private and public sectors has opened where unfortunate, and even tragic, events can transpire.
    — David Niccolini, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of unfortunate
Adjective
  • The heartbroken dad wasn’t home when the child fell out the window.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The death of Sir Patrick Stewart has left Hollywood heartbroken as his co-stars, colleagues, and fellow actors recall rare encounters, days on set, and priceless advice the acting legend shared with them.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of heartbroken
Adjective
  • On Tuesday, the classic served as a funeral dirge for the roughly 800 people present who backed Hilton.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The funeral car draped with floral arrangements arrived slowly to the church in the town of Navahermosa in central Spain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of funeral
Adjective
  • The Daily Caller is clearly positioning itself for a landscape not just post-midterms but post- Trump, and for a bitter and intensifying intra-party media battle.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Without that delicate balance, the character could have come off as too bitter, on one end of the spectrum, or too tragic.
    — Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of bitter
Adjective
  • Sheriff’s officials sad Damico, who had personal ties with Canata, claimed to be his power of attorney but was unable to provide any correlating paperwork or a will to verify such statements.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The musical comedy has earned Moore raves on the festival circuit for her role as a sad suburban homemaker turned anxious aspiring actress in a New Jersey community theater.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of sad

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