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

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

Players and Ghalenoei also bemoaned that they were forced to travel to Los Angeles the day before the match, rather than two days prior, arriving the afternoon of Sunday, June 14. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 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

Roberts bemoaned Scott’s failure to put away Crawford, Harper or Sosa after getting ahead in the count with each. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 May 2026

With the midterms around the corner, some bemoaned that Biden was relitigating a sore subject — particularly the question of who knew what about Biden’s aging and cognitive decline. — Ana Ceballos follow, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026

Amid the shortage of memory chips, prices and margins for memory makers have been widening, while hyperscalers have bemoaned cost increases for end-user goods and services. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 8 May 2026

Investing legend Warren Buffett bemoaned the gambling culture that has taken over financial markets while continuing to preach his brand of patience. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 May 2026