Definitions for regrettable
rɪˈgrɛt ə bəlre·gret·table

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1. regrettable, too badadjective

   deserving regret

   "regrettable remarks"; "it's regrettable that she didn't go to college"; "it's too bad he had no feeling himself for church"

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1. regrettableadjective

   Of an event, action, or state, allowing or deserving regret.

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1. regrettable

   Regrettable refers to something that is unfortunate, disappointing, or causing a feeling of sadness or disappointment over something that one has done or failed to do. It brings out feelings of remorse, repentance, or sorrow for some kind of misgiving, mishap, or mistake.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of regrettable in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of regrettable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of regrettable in a Sentence

1. Ertugrul Apakan:

   We have been registering with great concern the deterioration of the situation in the east for months now, it is regrettable that the sides did not heed our many calls for restraint.

2. Mitch McConnell:

   But I am particularly distressed that James Mattis is resigning due to sharp differences with the president on these and other key aspects of America's global leadership, it is regrettable that the president must now choose a new Secretary of Defense.

3. Bill Chumley:

   I deeply regret using those words and giving that impression, my view, which I was clumsily trying to express, was that it is painfully regrettable that someone was not able to intervene in this demented killer's life to stop him right up to the moment he squeezed the trigger.

4. Matthew Baker:

   The unfortunate occurrence of November 3rd has absolutely nothing to do with either’s politics or political agendas, it was a very regrettable dispute between two neighbors over a matter that most people would regard as trivial. We sincerely hope that Senator Paul is doing well and that these two gentlemen can get back to being neighbors as quickly as possible.

5. Randy George:

   Any negative impact these communities experience is regrettable, but the Army has to operate within the budget provided.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=regrettable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Regrettable
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=regrettable