regrettable
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regrettable
Rhymes with -ɛtəbəl
adjective more regrettable · most regrettable
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Able to be regretted, especially deserving of regret.
The officers' actions were regrettable, yes, but there's nothing to be done now but to relocate everyone to the mainland in a calm and orderly manner.
Similar: deplorable, pitiful, atrabiliary, atrabilious, depressing, distressing, grievous, heartbreaking, heartrending, miserable, lamentable, lachrymable
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adj of an event, action, or state, allowing or deserving regret
| Español | lamentable |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 令人遺憾的 /令人遗憾的 lìngrén yíhàn de |
| Português | lamentável, deplorável |
| Français | regrettable |
| Deutsch | bedauerlich, bedauernswert |
| Italiano | riprovevole, deplorevole, increscioso, deprecabile |
| Ελληνικά | λυπηρός lypirós |
| Русский | прискорбный priskorbnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | đáng tiếc, đáng ân hận |
Talk about this word "regrettable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/regrettable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. regrettable. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/regrettable "regrettable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/regrettable.Cite this
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title = {regrettable},
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