wails

The word “wails” has 2 syllables: wails

It's pronounced as /weɪlz/

What is synonym and antonym for wails?

In the thesaurus, “wails” has 101 synonyms and 35 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for wails

agonizes
anguishes
bawls
bays
beefs
bellyaches
bemoans
bewails
bitches
bleats
bleeds
blubbers
carps
caterwauls
cavils
challenges
complains
complaints
crabs
cries
cris de coeur
croaks
demurs
deplores
dolors
expostulations
frets
fusses
griefs
grievances
grieves
gripes
grizzles
groans
grouches
grouses
growls
grumbles
grumps
hand-wringings
heartaches
heartbreaks
hollers
howls
hurts
inveighs
keens
kicks
kicks up a fuss
kicks up a stink
kvetches
lamentations
laments
maunders
misereres
moans
mournings
mourns
murmurs
mutters
nags
niggles
objections
outcries
plaints
protests
quibbles
regrets
remonstrances
repines
rues
screams
screeches
shrieks
shrills
sniffs
snivels
sobs
sorrows
squalls
squawks
squeals
stews
stinks
sufferings
suffers
tears
ululates
weeps
whimpers
whines
whinges
whinings
woes
worries
yammers
yaups
yawps
yells
yelps
yowls

Antonyms for wails

accepts
acclaim
applauds
applauses
approvals
bears
cackles
cheers
chortles
chuckles
commendations
commends
compliments
countenances
cracks up
crows
delights
endorsements
endures
exultations
giggles
guffaws
indorsements
laughs
plaudits
praises
rejoices
rejoicings
sanctions
snickers
sniggers
takes
titters
tolerates
twitters

Meanings of wails

noun
1. A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.
2. Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.
3. A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.
verb
1. To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
2. To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
3. To make a noise like mourning or crying.
4. To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
5. To perform with great liveliness and force.
6. To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt.
7. To give a surface a texture of wales or welts.
8. To choose, select.

Example Sentences

The lonely wolf's haunting wails echoed through the forest, creating an eerie symphony of nature.
As the storm intensified, the wind transformed into mournful wails, bending the trees under its force.
The abandoned house stood silent, its boarded-up windows concealing the ghostly wails of a bygone era.
In the darkness, the lighthouse emitted mournful wails, guiding ships safely through the treacherous waters.
The opera singer's powerful wails resonated through the auditorium, leaving the audience in awe of her vocal prowess.

On this page you'll find 136 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wails, such as: accepts, acclaim, agonizes, anguishes, applauds, applauses, approvals.

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