word root: Lament
meaning: mourn, an expression of sadness
His painful injury was lamentable; everyone was sorry for him.
lamentable
lamentable, rue
Lamentable is an adjective. The -able ending is used to form adjectives. Other examples are laughable and regrettable.
The death of his best friend made him very lamentable
My rash initial reaction resulted in lamentable consequences. Was your car wreck lamentable?
Lamentable for what I did last night. A better way to phrase that would be "Lo que hice anoche fue lamentable."
Answer"This is a lamentable example of American education.":)AnswerShe made a lamentable decision when she left her husband.
The Bible teaches us not to covet our neighbours wife, which is lamentable.
a choice of words as usual, could be lamentable, wretched, dreadfull or diabolical
It was lamentable that so many people lost their lives during the long, brutal war.
While the cancelling of the state tournament is lamentable, we must keep our athletes safe from terror threats. The fact that you lost your glasses is lamentable, but it's certainly not the end of the world.