REGRETTABLE Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

regrettable

adjective

ri-ˈgre-tə-bəl

Definition of regrettable

as in unfortunate

of a kind to cause great distress the explorers forged ahead despite the regrettable loss of some of their companions

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Recent Examples of regrettable Watson added another regrettable chapter to his legacy by proceeding to bemoan his treatment by the crowd at Huntington Bank Field following Saturday's outing. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Forcing tenants out is not a regrettable side effect of a broken housing system. — Anisha Steephen, Time, 21 July 2026 Knife sets, coffee cups, and baking dishes round out the non-regrettable basics to pick up. — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 Other teams signed players to regrettable max contracts after missing out on Durant. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for regrettable

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Neighbors shocked about stabbing Neighbors say Thomas was known to have mental health issues and called the stabbing unfortunate.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
To make matters worse, India’s Supreme Court, another vital democratic institution, has also played an unfortunate role in this train of events.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

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Encouragement from his longtime confidante and collaborator helped the comedian write about the loss of his beloved home before Reiner’s tragic killing in December 2025 alongside his wife, Michele, in Brentwood.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Reynolds, a Black disabled man with a limb difference, is given a character of substance that isn’t tragic or inspirational.

— Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

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