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bemoan

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Synonyms and Antonyms of bemoan

1 to feel or express sorrow for

bemoaned the death of his wife by writing a series of poignant letters addressed to her

Synonyms of bemoan

bewail, deplore, grieve (for), lament, mourn, wail (for)

Words Related to bemoan

cry (for), keen, moan, weep

bawl, blubber, sob

agonize, bleed, hurt, sorrow, suffer

Near Antonyms of bemoan

beam, cheer, grin, laugh, smile

Antonyms of bemoan

delight, exult (in), glory (in), joy, rejoice (in)

2 to feel sorry or dissatisfied about

a think piece bemoaning the coarsening of our society over the last several decades

Synonyms of bemoan

deplore, lament, regret, repent, rue

Words Related to bemoan

ache (for), bewail, grieve (for), mourn, sorrow (for)

Near Antonyms of bemoan

delight (in), enjoy, relish, revel (in), savor (also savour)

Synonym Discussion of bemoan

deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan mean to express grief or sorrow for something. deplore implies regret for the loss or impairment of something of value.

- deplores the breakdown in family values

lament implies a profound or demonstrative expression of sorrow.

- lamenting the loss of their only child

bewail and bemoan imply sorrow, disappointment, or protest finding outlet in words or cries, bewail commonly suggesting loudness, and bemoan lugubriousness.

- fans bewailed the defeat
- purists bemoaning the corruption of the language

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