Synonyms of bemoaned

bemoaned

verb

past tense of bemoan

1

as in mourned

to feel or express sorrow for

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mourned
• lamented
• regretted
• bewailed
• deplored
• wailed (for)
• grieved (for)
• moaned
• wept
• sobbed
• suffered
• rued
• hurt
• cried (for)
• blubbered
• bawled
• keened
• elegized
• sorrowed
• agonized
• bled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delighted
• rejoiced (in)
• laughed
• smiled
• grinned
• cheered
• exulted (in)
• beamed
• joyed
• gloried (in)

2

as in regretted

to feel sorry or dissatisfied about

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regretted
• lamented
• deplored
• repented
• rued
• mourned
• bewailed
• grieved (for)
• ached (for)
• sorrowed (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enjoyed
• relished
• delighted (in)
• savored
• reveled (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bemoaned

Others — and there were more than a few — bemoaned the story’s 160-minute runtime and CGI work that betrayed a budget stretched a bit beyond its max. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Last year, Aaron Rodgers bemoaned the Pittsburgh Steelers not getting to Ireland earlier to experience the countryside and have a Guinness from the tap. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Afterward, one commissioner, unidentified in the audio recording, bemoaned the circumstances. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

Several customers bemoaned the entertainment center’s closing in the comment section. — Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

Trump has bemoaned the pattern of ruling parties performing poorly in the midterm elections, which is seen as a referendum on the presidency. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 July 2026

This actually comes in the wake of a public schism between showrunner Ryan Condal and universe overlord George RR Martin, who has bemoaned significant changes to his original story. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

At the Applebutter Inn, a brick farmhouse that dates to 1844, the owner bemoaned that Canadian snowbirds, once a mainstay, had stopped visiting since the president threatened to send the Marines across Niagara Falls. — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Knicks head coach Mike Brown bemoaned the officiating — a refrain shared by many of the team’s fans, including Mayor Mamdani. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026