lamentation

The word “lamentation” has 4 syllables: la-men-ta-tion.

It's pronounced as /ˌlæm.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/.

What is synonym and antonym for lamentation?

In the thesaurus, “lamentation” has 79 synonyms and 46 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lamentation along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for lamentation

adversity
agony
anguish
annoyance
anxiety
apology
bereavement
bitterness
blast
boredom
burden
buzz
cacophony
calamity
catastrophe
clamor
commotion
complaint
concern
contrition
crash
cry
despair
disappointment
disapproval
disaster
discomfort
discontent
dismay
displeasure
disquiet
dissatisfaction
distaste
exasperation
explosion
frustration
gloom
grief
gripe
groan
hardship
headache
heartache
heartbreak
howl
irritation
lament
melancholy
misery
misfortune
misgiving
mourning
nostalgia
pain
plaint
qualm
regret
remorse
repentance
resentment
roar
sadness
sigh
sob
sobbing
sorrow
tears
tragedy
trouble
turbulence
uneasiness
unhappiness
wail
wailing
weariness
weeping
whine
woe
worry

Antonyms for lamentation

advantage
aid
approval
assistance
assurance
benefit
blessing
boon
calm
calmness
cheer
comfort
composure
contentedness
contentment
delight
ease
encouragement
exultation
favor
fortune
gladness
good fortune
good health
good luck
happiness
health
help
joy
joyfulness
laugh
love
miracle
peace
pleasure
profit
prosperity
quiet
rejoicing
relief
sanction
satisfaction
silence
stillness
success
wonder

Meanings of lamentation

noun
1. The act of lamenting.
2. A sorrowful cry; a lament.
3. Specifically, mourning.
4. Lamentatio, (part of) a liturgical Bible text (from the book of Job) and its musical settings, usually in the plural; hence, any dirge.
5. A group of swans.

Example Sentences

The funeral was filled with lamentation as friends and family mourned the loss of their loved one.
The poet's verses echoed with lamentation for the tragedies of war and the suffering of humanity.
Lamentation could be heard throughout the village as news of the devastating flood spread.
The ancient text is a powerful lamentation of the fall of a great civilization.
In the face of injustice, the protestors' chants were a collective lamentation for a better world.

On this page you'll find 125 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lamentation, such as: advantage, adversity, agony, aid, anguish, annoyance, anxiety.

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