WAILINGS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word wailings. (close relations)
wail
Best Alternative Words for WAILINGS
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crying | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) adjective satellite • demanding attention • conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible | ||||||||
lamentations | nounn | |||||||
noun • an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
bawling | verbv | |||||||
noun • loud cries made while weeping | ||||||||
lamenting | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression | ||||||||
wailful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression |