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Synonyms & Similar Words
deplorability
regretfulness
sorrowfulness
mournfulness
grievousness
pitifulness
woefulness
dismalness
dreariness
bleakness
despondency
despair
hopelessness
desolation
desperation
wretchedness
misery
distress
affliction
suffering
anguish
pain
sadness
unhappiness
gloom
melancholy
sorrow
grief
lamentation
plaintiveness
ruefulness
contrition
remorse
repentance
penitence
Meaning of Lamentability
The state of being lamentable or worthy of regret or sorrow.
Definitions
- The quality of being lamentable, or deserving of regret or sorrow
- * A state of being unfortunate or unhappy
Etymology of Lamentability
The word "lamentability" originates from the Latin "lamentare," which means to mourn or lament, and the suffix "-ability," which forms a noun indicating a state or quality.
The word has been used in the English language since the 15th century to describe something or someone that is worthy of regret or sorrow.
Example Uses
- The lamentability of the situation was clear to everyone involved.
- * The news of the disaster highlighted the lamentability of the lack of preparedness.
- * The poet's words captured the lamentability of lost love.
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
admirability
desirability
pleasantness
delightfulness
joyfulness
cheerfulness
happiness
bliss
euphoria
elation
ecstasy
thrill
excitement
enthusiasm
eagerness
optimism
hopefulness
positivity
goodness
virtue
merit
worthiness
respectability
dignity