Added 10 October 2026 regrettable adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words In Latin: paenitendus Wiktionary adjective ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about regrettable at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Able to be regretted, especially deserving of regret. The officers' actions were regrettable, yes, but there's nothing to be done now but to relocate everyone to the mainland in a calm and orderly manner. Related Words: unfortunateregretfulregrettingregrettablyregretpityshamefuldisgracefuldisgraceshamedire Back to today's word