1. deserving of regret or disappointment; unfortunate or deplorable

Examples

• The team’s lamentable performance cost them the championship.
• It’s lamentable that so many historic buildings have been demolished.
• The politician’s lamentable lack of preparation was obvious during the debate.
• The company’s lamentable safety record led to increased scrutiny.
• Her lamentable decision to quit school haunted her for years.
• The lamentable state of the roads made driving dangerous.