Synonyms of sob

sob 1 of 2

verb

as in to cry

to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress

the child sobbed when she found the dead frog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cry
• weep
• scream
• bawl
• grieve
• blub
• blubber
• whimper
• whine
• mourn
• groan
• lament
• sniffle
• moan
• sigh
• howl
• wail
• squall
• greet
• snivel
• mewl
• keen
• bleat
• yowl
• pule

sob

2 of 2

noun

as in tears

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tears
• cry
• groan
• wail
• lamentation
• weeping
• moan
• howl
• suffering
• mourning
• lament
• plaint
• keen
• regret
• sorrowing
• grieving
• protest
• sorrow
• outcry
• agonizing
• grief
• anguish
• hand-wringing
• heartbreak
• woe
• heartache
• complaint
• cri de coeur
• dolor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejoicing
• exultation
• smiling
• laughing
• cheering