Synonyms & related words for lamentable

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of lamentable — including deplorable, pitiful, distressing, sad, regrettable, pitiable. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to lamentable

Explore words related to lamentable — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pitifulness, lamentably, pitiableness, tragical, deplorably, appalling, funest, disgraceful. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for lamentable

Common synonyms for lamentable include deplorable, pitiful, distressing, sad, regrettable, pitiable, woeful, saddening — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does lamentable come from?

The word lamentable breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root lament-, from Latin lamentum (“wailing”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.