a. [ L. lamentabilis: cf. F. lamentable. ] 1. Mourning; sorrowful; expressing grief; as, a lamentable countenance. [ Archaic ] “Lamentable eye.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Fitted to awaken lament; to be lamented; sorrowful; pitiable; regrettable; unfortunate; as, a lamentable misfortune, or error. “Lamentable helplessness.” Burke. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Miserable; pitiful; paltry; -- in a contemptuous or ridiculous sense. Bp. Stillingfleet. -- Lam"en*ta*ble*ness, n. -- Lam"en*ta*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ] |