lamenting
/ləˈmɛntɪŋ/
VERB
1. Expressing grief or sorrow
Expressing deep sadness, grief, or emotional pain, especially in response to death, loss, suffering, or misfortune.
1.1. Mourning a death or loss
Expressing sorrow or grieving over the death of someone, the loss of something valuable, or a tragic event.
Synonyms
- mourning
- grieving
- sorrowing
- bewailing
- bemoaning
- weeping
Antonyms
- rejoicing
- celebrating
- exulting
- cheering
Examples
- She sat alone in her room, lamenting the loss of her husband.
- The refugees were heard lamenting their displacement and longing for their homeland.
Related Words
- bereaved
- bereft
- heartbroken
- anguished
- suffering
- keening
- sobbing
1.2. Expressing grief through crying or wailing
Showing intense sadness through audible expressions such as crying, sobbing, moaning, or wailing.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- laughing
- smiling
- grinning
- cheering
Examples
- The mourners were lamenting loudly beside the grave.
- She spent the evening lamenting and weeping over the tragic news.
Related Words
- whimpering
- sniveling
- yelping
- screaming
- ululating
- shedding tears
VERB
2. Expressing regret or dissatisfaction
Feeling or expressing sorrow, regret, or disappointment about an action, decision, situation, or undesirable condition.
2.1. Regretting a past action or decision
Feeling sorrow or remorse about something one has done, failed to do, or chosen in the past.
Synonyms
- regretting
- ruing
- repenting
- bemoaning
- bewailing
Antonyms
- relishing
- enjoying
- savoring
- celebrating
Examples
- He was lamenting his decision to leave the company before its success.
- She continued lamenting the opportunities she had failed to pursue.
Related Words
- remorse
- contrition
- misgiving
- second thoughts
- agonizing
2.2. Complaining about an unfortunate situation
Expressing dissatisfaction, disappointment, or sorrow about an undesirable condition, failure, or development.
Synonyms
- bemoaning
- bewailing
- deploring
- complaining
- repining
- protesting
Antonyms
- praising
- commending
- approving
- applauding
Examples
- The poet was lamenting the passage of time and the inevitability of change.
- Residents were lamenting the decline of their historic neighborhood.
Related Words
NOUN
3. An expression of grief or sorrow
An act or expression of deep sadness, grief, or regret; a lamentation.
3.1. Expression of mourning or sorrow
An expression of grief or sadness, often communicated through words, crying, or other audible expressions of mourning.
Synonyms
- lamentation
- mourning
- grieving
- sorrowing
- plaint
- wailing
Antonyms
- rejoicing
- celebration
- exultation
Examples
- The lamenting of the mourners echoed through the village.
- His writing captured the lamenting of a community that had lost its homeland.