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 of regrettable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Constitutional rights were violated only during two wars and only to regrettable but limited degrees. —Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2024

Compare him with Auriel, an itinerant street magician with a passion for wigs and a regrettable habit of not telling any of his lovers about the many, many others. —Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2024

Go through each other's high school yearbooks and crack up at your mutually regrettable style choices. —Gena Kaufman, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2024

In the ensuing moments, a regrettable scuffle with a group of NYPD officers resulted in an officer’s injury and my arrest. —Susan Zhuang, New York Daily News, 26 July 2024