lamentable

adjective

Meaning

Deserving of regret or sorrow because of being extremely poor, inadequate, or unfortunate.

Examples

The living conditions in the refugee camp were truly lamentable.
It is a lamentable fact that many children still lack access to basic education.

Synonyms: bad, poor, regrettable, deplorable

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lamentable

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈlæməntəbl/

Definition

Deserving of regret or sorrow because of being extremely poor, inadequate, or unfortunate.

Examples

The living conditions in the refugee camp were truly lamentable.
It is a lamentable fact that many children still lack access to basic education.
His lamentable lack of preparation caused him to fail the final exam.

Synonyms of lamentable

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Antonyms of lamentable

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