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lamentable

adjective

Bad; unfortunate

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
L
Ends with
E
Contains
AM
Scrabble score
14

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ləˈmɛn.tə.bəl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Bad; unfortunate

    “My finances were in a deplorable state”

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Example Sentences

My finances were in a deplorable state
A lamentable decision
Her clothes were in sad shape
A sorry state of affairs

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