Definition of LAMENTABLE

lamentable

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • bad; unfortunate
    • "a lamentable decision"

Adj

  • Causing sorrow, distress or regret; deplorable, pitiful or distressing.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French lamentable, from Latin lāmentābilis (“full of sorrow, mournful; deplorable”), from lāmentor (“lament”), from lāmenta (“wailing, weeping”).

Antonyms

cheerful

Scrabble Score: 14

lamentable is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lamentable is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lamentable is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

lamentable is a valid Words With Friends word