 lamentable |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] an archaic word for mournful | |
| Examples: | "tell thou the lamentable tale of me, And send the hearers weeping to their beds"- Shakespeare |
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| Related terms: | sorrowful | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] bad; unfortunate | |
| Synonyms: | deplorable sorry sad pitiful distressing | |
| Examples: | "my finances were in a deplorable state" "a lamentable decision" "her clothes were in sad shape" "a sorry state of affairs" |
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| Related terms: | bad | |
| Similar spelling: |
lamentably lamenter lamented lamentation Lamonte Lamantia lamentations lamenting |
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