BEWAILING Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word bewailing. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BEWAILING
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lament | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a cry of sorrow and grief • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person • a mournful poem; a lament for the dead verb • express grief verbally • regret strongly | ||||||||
doleful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • filled with or evoking sadness | ||||||||
grieving | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • sorrowful through loss or deprivation | ||||||||
lamentable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • bad; unfortunate | ||||||||
lamenting | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression | ||||||||
mourning | nounn | |||||||
noun • state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one • the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief adjective satellite • sorrowful through loss or deprivation | ||||||||
sorrowful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss | ||||||||
wailing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • loud cries made while weeping adjective satellite • vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression | ||||||||
weeping | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) adjective satellite • showing sorrow • having branches or flower heads that bend downward | ||||||||
woeful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • affected by or full of grief or woe • of very poor quality or condition | ||||||||
keening | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a funeral lament sung with loud wailing adjective satellite • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions • intense or sharp • excellent • painful as if caused by a sharp instrument • having a sharp cutting edge or point verb • express grief verbally | ||||||||
bemoan | verbv | |||||||
verb • regret strongly | ||||||||
deplore | verbv | |||||||
verb • express strong condemnation of • regret strongly | ||||||||
grieve | verbv | |||||||
verb • feel grief • cause to feel sorrow |