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lament

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of lament

1 a crying out in grief

the national lament that was heard when the beloved singer perished in the crash

Synonyms of lament

groan, howl, keen, lamentation, moan, plaint, wail

Words Related to lament

cry, sob, tears

agonizing, grieving, mourning, sorrowing, suffering, weeping

hand-wringing, regret

complaint, cri de coeur, outcry, protest

anguish, dolor, grief, heartache, heartbreak, sorrow, woe

Near Antonyms of lament

cheering, laughing, smiling

Antonyms of lament

exultation, rejoicing

2 a composition expressing oneʼs grief over a loss

a poem that is her lament for her late grandmother

Synonyms of lament

dirge, elegy, requiem, threnody

Words Related to lament

elegiac (also elegiacal), monody

Near Antonyms of lament

encomium, eulogy, paean, panegyric

3 an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment

the actress' lament that there aren't enough good roles for women

Synonyms of lament

beef, bitch, bleat, carp, complaint, fuss, grievance, gripe, grouch, grouse, grumble, holler, kvetch, miserere, moan, murmur, plaint, squawk, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer

Words Related to lament

challenge, demur, expostulation, kick, niggle [chiefly British], objection, protest, quibble, remonstrance, stink

Near Antonyms of lament

commendation, compliment, plaudit

acclaim, applause, praise

approval, endorsement (also indorsement), sanction

lament

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of lament

1 to feel or express sorrow for

she lamented the loss of her beloved pet to a degree that went way beyond words

Synonyms of lament

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

Words Related to lament

cry (for), keen, moan, weep

bawl, blubber, sob

agonize, bleed, hurt, sorrow, suffer

Near Antonyms of lament

beam, cheer, grin, laugh, smile

Antonyms of lament

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

2 to feel sorry or dissatisfied about

the youth lamented not having spent more time with his late grandfather

Synonyms of lament

bemoan, deplore, regret, repent, rue

Words Related to lament

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

Near Antonyms of lament

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

Synonym Discussion of lament

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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