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

But Goldstein bemoaned that money from major federal legislation passed in recent years has prioritized Hartford and should have been spread around the state more. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

That tradition began this season, and while Cignetti bemoaned the fact Indiana missed out on so many opportunities, the Hoosiers can take a message from the Spaniard's dominant six-season run. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Another bemoaned the amount of money spent on Marsh’s NIL deal, using similar obscene language. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

That tradition began this season, and while Cignetti bemoaned the fact Indiana missed out on so many opportunities, the Hoosiers can take a message from the Spaniard’s dominant six-season run. — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026

Many luxury designers have both benefited from and bemoaned the company’s powerful status in the market and ability to determine the fate of brands. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

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