English Explanatory Dictionary

regrettable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Able to be regretted, especially deserving of regret.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-regrettable.wav

Word forms

regrettable more regrettable most regrettable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰreh₁d-der. Proto-Germanic *grētaną Frankish *grātander. Old French *greter Old French regreterbor. Middle English regretten English regret Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English regrettable From regret + -able.

Synonyms

deplorable pitiful atrabiliary atrabilious depressing distressing grievous heartbreaking heartrending miserable lamentable lachrymable mournful regrettable rueful sad saddening sorrowful tragic unhappy upsetting woebegone woeful

Related words

regret regretful regretfully regretfulness regrettably regretter

Derived words

regrettableness unregrettable
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