the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness
sorriness
noun
worthlessness due to insignificance
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
beklagenswert
schlecht; unglücklich
🇮🇹Italian
deplorevole
Cattivo; sfortunato
🇳🇱Dutch
betreurenswaardig
slecht; ongelukkig
🇵🇹Portuguese
lamentável
ruim; infeliz
🇷🇺Russian
прискорбный
плохой; неудачный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शोचनीय
खराब; दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण
🇮🇳Tamil
புலம்பத்தக்கது
மோசமான; துரதிருஷ்டவசமான
🇮🇳Telugu
విచారకరమైన
చెడు; దురదృష్టకరం
🇮🇳Marathi
शोकनीय
वाईट दुर्दैवी
🇮🇳Gujarati
શોકજનક
ખરાબ કમનસીબ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿಷಾದನೀಯ
ಕೆಟ್ಟ; ದುರದೃಷ್ಟಕರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിലപിക്കുന്ന
മോശം; നിർഭാഗ്യകരമായ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੁਖੀ
ਬੁਰਾ; ਮੰਦਭਾਗਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
افسوسناک
برا بدقسمتی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
可悲的
坏的;不幸
🇯🇵Japanese
嘆かわしい
悪い;残念な
🇰🇷Korean
슬픈
나쁜; 불행한 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đáng tiếc
xấu; không may
🇹🇭Thai
น่าเศร้า
แย่; โชคร้าย
🇮🇩Indonesian
disesalkan
buruk; disayangkan
🇵🇭Filipino
nakakalungkot
masama; kapus-palad
🇲🇾Malay
menyedihkan
buruk; malang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مؤسف
سيء؛ مؤسف
🇮🇷Persian
قابل تاسف
بد؛ تاسف
🇹🇷Turkish
içler acısı
kötü; talihsiz
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְצַעֵר
רַע; חֲסַר מַזָל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'lamentable'?
The primary meaning of 'lamentable' is 'bad; unfortunate'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lamentable' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'lamentable' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'lamentable' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'lamentable' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'lamentable' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'lamentable' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'lamentable' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'lamentable' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'lamentable' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'lamentable' as formal, casual, or slang?
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