Bemoanable

/bɪˈmoʊnəbəl/ adjective

Capable of being bemoaned; worthy of lamentation or regret.

From 'bemoan' + the suffix '-able' (from Latin '-abilis', meaning capable of). This suffix allows any verb to become an adjective meaning 'able to be' or 'worthy of being'.

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