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# regrettable

adjective (regrettable)

«regrettable» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Unfortunate and something you wish had not happened; deserving regret. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regrettable/#m1)

### In the lessons

A slightly formal word used in news, by leaders and in school letters: «a regrettable incident». In stories it softens bad news or makes a character sound pompous.

### Examples

- It is regrettable that the trip was cancelled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regrettable/#x1)
- There was a regrettable accident in the playground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regrettable/#x2)
- The head called the fight «a regrettable incident». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regrettable/#x3)
- It's regrettable that so few people came. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regrettable/#x4)
- Losing the map was a regrettable mistake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regrettable/#x5)
- Badger said Toad's behaviour was most regrettable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regrettable/#x6)

### Note

Spelling: double t: regrettable. Do not confuse with «regretful» (feeling sorry yourself). Adverb: regrettably.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «regrettable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regrettable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«regrettable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/regrettable.html) on Mova free.