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Regretable vs Regrettable - What's the difference?

regretable | regrettable |

As an adverb regretable

is an alternative spelling of regrettable.

As an adjective regrettable is

of an event, action, or state, allowing or deserving regret.

regretable

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • Usage notes

    * The spelling regrettable is more common.

    regrettable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of an event, action, or state, allowing or deserving regret.
  • His painting his name of my car was more than regrettable , it was criminal.
    It was regrettable that the teacher made the class retake the test when he was wrong about the answers.

    See also

    * pitiful