Synonyms of dirges

dirges

noun

plural of dirge

as in laments

a composition expressing one's grief over a loss

bagpipes played a haunting dirge at the funeral for the fallen leader

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laments
• elegies
• requiems
• taps
• threnodies
• elegiacs
• monodies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eulogies
• encomiums
• paeans
• panegyrics

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dirges

Ashura processions are usually dramatic affairs, with chanters singing elegies or dirges dedicated to Hussein, while audience members beat their chests and engage in displays of mourning. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026

The pioneering alt-country band returns with its first album in 30 years—a set of cryptic, languid dirges that feels defiantly out-of-time. — Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026

Swedish singer-composer Anna von Hausswolff, whose cathedral melodies, intense vocals and doom-laden dirges share much in common with Nordic heavy-metal culture, specializes in mystery and grandiosity. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026

Further down the lineup, Friday has Bieber collaborator and indie fave Dijon alongside the melodic dirges of Ethel Cain. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025