LAMENTABLE Synonyms: 175 Similar and Opposite Words

lamentable

adjective

lə-ˈmen-tə-bəl

Definition of lamentable

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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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

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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 trio also discussed the mental turmoil among Latino youth, highlighting the recent tragic suicides of Samuel Gonzalez Terrones and Xavier Nungaray-Martinez.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
The boom in vaccine-preventable outbreaks, cases, and tragic deaths is being fueled by slipping vaccination rates nationwide as health misinformation and anti-vaccine sentiments have taken hold.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 3 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

The unfortunate truth is, most of them have lowered their standards in admissions and education.

— Ian Kingsbury, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Just ask this unfortunate Alaskan bear recently spotted with several multi-foot long tapeworms hanging out of its butt.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfortunate

Adjective

The victim’s heartbroken father said his son had been bullied by a couple of students at the school who were recently suspended — and believes the bullying may have something to do with Javits’ murder.

— Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 1 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

Spanning 30,500 square feet, the museum houses 19 permanent exhibits that explore everything from presidential and papal funerals to historic hearses, cremation, mourning traditions, and funeral customs from around the world.

— Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026
Jenson launched a GoFundMe to raise money to cover funeral expenses and provide for Ty.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 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

Anyway, this Jive is unfortunately lacking in both energy and sharp footwork and is generally kind of sad, but Maura and Mark still manage to get 8s.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026
The company’s intention is probably to leverage nostalgia to build hype for Nintendo’s big launch, but there’s also something a little sad about this.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of sad

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