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Regrettable Definition & Meaning

regrettable
adjective
  1. deserving regret; "regrettable remarks"; "it's regrettable that she didn't go to college"; "it's too bad he had no feeling himself for church"

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What does regrettable mean?
deserving regret; "regrettable remarks"; "it's regrettable that she didn't go to college"; "it's too bad he had no feeling himself for church"
What part of speech is regrettable?
Regrettable is an adjective.

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