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regrettable

/rɪˈɡretəbl/adjective

उच्चारण रिग्रेटबल

खेदजनक, अफ़सोसनाक

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adjective
  1. 1

    that you are sorry about and wish had not happened

    खेदजनक, अफ़सोसनाक

    • a regrettable mistake
    • It is regrettable that so many seats remain empty.
    • It is regrettable that the match was cancelled because of rain.
    + 2 more examples
    • The company issued an apology for a regrettable error in the bill.
    • A regrettable lack of planning caused the delay.

    Synonyms unfortunate deplorable lamentable sad unwelcome

    Opposite fortunate welcome pleasing laudable

◇Word family
regret verb, nounregrettably adv.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

re·gret·ta·ble

With double t.

Spelling: Regrettable में t दो बार आता है, यानी regrettable (regretable नहीं)। इसका कारण यह है कि regret का आख़िरी letter t दोहराया जाता है जब -able जुड़ता है।

?Which word?

Keep apart, asked very often: regrettable (describes an event that causes regret: 'a regrettable incident') and regretful (describes a person who feels regret: 'a regretful look').

इन्हें अलग रखिए, यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: regrettable (खेद पैदा करने वाली घटना का वर्णन: 'a regrettable incident') और regretful (खेद महसूस करने वाले व्यक्ति का वर्णन: 'a regretful look')।

§Grammar and usage

Regret doing sth (be sorry about something done in the past); regret to do sth (be sorry about what you are going to say: 'We regret to inform you…').

'regret doing sth' (अतीत में किए पर खेद); 'regret to do sth' (जो कहने जा रहे हैं उस पर खेद: 'We regret to inform you…')।