Able.
The second e is stressed; re GRETT able
Regrettable talk is a conversation that takes place without thinking and then the person is sorry they said those things. This often happens in the heat of the moment.
A state of affairs is the current set of circumstances, so a regrettable state of affairs would be disappointment with the current set of circumstances.
It seems to me if regretable is spelled with one 't' that regretably should also be spelled with one 't.' But, Dictionary.com shows two t's for -bly. Why, why, why?
Regretful is feeling of sorrow over something lost or done or undone. Regrettable is something that deserves to be regretted.
Yes. Adverbs describe verbs and many end in -LY. it is not to be confused with an adjective, which describes a noun or pronoun.
Regrettable, just as you have it.
The tragedies of the past have left a deep and profoundly regrettable legacy of suffering.
The second e is stressed; re GRETT able
Regrettable talk is a conversation that takes place without thinking and then the person is sorry they said those things. This often happens in the heat of the moment.
A state of affairs is the current set of circumstances, so a regrettable state of affairs would be disappointment with the current set of circumstances.
Forgettable Resettable Unforgettable
they are both regrettable episodes in human history
It stems from the dictionary root '섭섭하다' meaning to be disappointed or deeply regrettable.
Lamentable is an adjective. The -able ending is used to form adjectives. Other examples are laughable and regrettable.
He wholly supported the French Revolution and believed that the Reign of Terror was an understandable, yet regrettable, response to the excesses of the French monarchy.
It seems to me if regretable is spelled with one 't' that regretably should also be spelled with one 't.' But, Dictionary.com shows two t's for -bly. Why, why, why?