
Lamentable
Expressing Sadness
Use 'lamentable' to show strong feelings of sadness or sorrow, especially for something that cannot be reversed.
The community's lamentable loss of its historical library touched everyone's hearts.
Not for Minor Issues
'Lamentable' is used for serious matters, not trivial disappointments like bad weather or missing a bus.
The famine's effects on the population were truly lamentable.
Literary Use
Common in literature to evoke emotions, 'lamentable' can describe tragic characters or events.
The play's lamentable hero met his doom with dignity. Compare with
DeplorableDistressMournfulPitifulRegrettableSorrowfulUnfortunateWoeful
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