lamentable C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ləˈmɛntəbəl/ UK /ˈlæməntəbl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj deserving sorrow or regret; deplorable It was a lamentable failure of leadership at every level. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · deserving sorrow or regret;... deplorableregrettablewoefulgrievousunfortunatepitifulwretched ↔ Opposites admirablepraiseworthyfortunatecommendable Word family Forms lamentably Derived forms lamentablylamentableness Related forms lamentlamentation Etymology AI details From Old French lamentable, from Latin lamentabilis ('mournful'), from lamentari ('to wail, lament'). lamentabilis Latin lamentari Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lamentable **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ləˈmɛntəbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlæməntəbl/ ## Meanings 1. deserving sorrow or regret; deplorable ## Examples - It was a lamentable failure of leadership at every level. ## Synonyms - deplorable - regrettable - woeful - grievous - unfortunate - pitiful - wretched ## Antonyms - admirable - praiseworthy - fortunate - commendable ## Derived Forms - lamentably - lamentableness ## Related Forms - lament - lamentation ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lamentabilis - Root: lamentari ## Etymology From Old French lamentable, from Latin lamentabilis ('mournful'), from lamentari ('to wail, lament'). ## AI Etymology Lamentable comes from Old French lamentable, from Latin lamentabilis ('mournful'), from lamentari ('to wail, lament'). The historical trail runs through Latin lamentabilis and Latin lamentari. In modern use it means deserving sorrow or regret; deplorable. Derived formations include lamentably, lamentableness; related forms include lament, lamentation. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown