LAMENTING Synonyms
There are 20 hypernyms of the word lamenting. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for LAMENTING
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grieving | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • sorrowful through loss or deprivation | ||||||||
lamentable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • bad; unfortunate | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
sorrowing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • sorrowful through loss or deprivation | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
bemoaning | verbv | |||||||
verb • regret strongly | ||||||||
bewailing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • regret strongly | ||||||||
regretting | verbv | |||||||
noun • sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment verb • feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about • feel sad about the loss or absence of • decline formally or politely • express with regret | ||||||||
bewail | verbv | |||||||
verb • regret strongly | ||||||||
bemoan | verbv | |||||||
verb • regret strongly | ||||||||
coronach | nounn | |||||||
noun • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person | ||||||||
deplore | verbv | |||||||
verb • express strong condemnation of • regret strongly | ||||||||
dirge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person | ||||||||
elegy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mournful poem; a lament for the dead | ||||||||
keen | adjectiveadj | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
lamentation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cry of sorrow and grief • the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief | ||||||||
plaint | nounn | |||||||
noun • (United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed • a cry of sorrow and grief | ||||||||
requiem | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person • a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead • a Mass celebrated for the dead | ||||||||
threnody | nounn | |||||||
noun • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person | ||||||||