Synonyms of regrettable

regrettable

adjective

ri-ˈgre-tə-bəl 

as in unfortunate

of a kind to cause great distress

the explorers forged ahead despite the regrettable loss of some of their companions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unfortunate
• tragic
• tragical
• terrible
• lamentable
• deplorable
• horrible
• shocking
• distressing
• grievous
• unlucky
• painful
• disturbing
• woeful
• sad
• distressful
• awful
• unsettling
• disastrous
• dire
• heartbreaking
• troublesome
• sickening
• dreadful
• pitiful
• miserable
• fearful
• unbearable
• severe
• vexatious
• traumatic
• heartrending
• alarming
• poignant
• overwhelming
• horrifying
• wretched
• intolerable
• doleful
• crushing
• piteous
• moving
• affecting
• touching
• calamitous
• excruciating
• harrowing
• perturbing
• ruthful
• sharp
• raging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gratifying
• satisfying
• rewarding
• pleasing
• encouraging
• heartening
• comforting
• inspiring
• happy
• fortunate
• lucky
• heartwarming
• cheering

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of regrettable

Where’s the speed limit warning sign for parents to avoid that regrettable mistake? —Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Dec. 2024

Finally, is the pardon a regrettable example of the advantages of unearned privilege? —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024

Watching Lions right guard Kevin Zeitler still playing at a high level will be a reminder that cutting him three years ago for cap purposes was one of the worst moves of former general manager Dave Gettleman’s regrettable tenure. —Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024

But the Shot in the Dark is much more like a hidden immunity idol with really bad odds than those two regrettable back-from-the-dead game mechanics of yesteryear. —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024