lamentable
pronunciation
How to pronounce lamentable in British English:
UK [ˈlæməntəbl]
How to pronounce lamentable in American English:
US [ləˈmɛntəbəl, ˈlæmən-]
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- Adjective:
- an archaic word for mournful
- bad; unfortunate
Word Origin
- lamentable (adj.)
- c. 1400, from Middle French lamentable and directly from Latin lamentabilis "full of sorrow, mournful, lamentable," from lamentari "to lament" (see lamentation). Related: Lamentably.
Example
- 1. This lamentable short-sightedness was not unique .
- 2. The reason behind this lamentable outcome is the outsize influence of narrow interest groups-which marks a second , unhappy parallel with europe .
- 3. India 's willingness to open its economy in reality is in lamentable contrast to its inability to commit itself at the wto .
- 4. The reason for this lamentable state of affairs is political intransigence or lack of focus .
- 5. Historical records of the climate in asia are lamentable outside india , where the weather-obsessed british collected good data during the 19th and 20th centuries .