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Definition of Lamentable
1. Adjective. Bad; unfortunate. "A sorry state of affairs"
Similar to: Bad
Derivative terms: Lament, Sadness, Sorriness
Definition of Lamentable
1. a. Mourning; sorrowful; expressing grief; as, a lamentable countenance.
Definition of Lamentable
1. Adjective. Causing sorrow, distress or regret; deplorable, pitiful or distressing. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lamentable
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lamentable
Literary usage of Lamentable
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Publications by English Dialect Society (1875)
"lamentable. Exceedingly; used adverbially. ' If I wanted them they'd be that
lamentable busy they couldn't come to work. ..."
2. The Harleian Miscellany: Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and by William Oldys, John Malham (1808)
"lamentable therefore is their late example of the Prince of Orange, slayne (by
a treacherous villain) in his owne ..."
3. The Works of William Shakespeare: The Plays Ed. from the Folio of MDCXXIII by William Shakespeare (1861)
"40 leaves. The Same. "As it hath sundry times beene plaide by the Kings Maiesties
Seruants." London, 1611. 4to. 40 leaves. The lamentable Tragedy of Titus ..."
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