Synonyms of lamented

lamented

verb

past tense of lament

1

as in mourned

to feel or express sorrow for

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in regretted

to feel sorry or dissatisfied about

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regretted
• deplored
• bemoaned
• 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 lamented

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell lamented the official's out-of-bounds reaction in the Miami-Minnesota game where Wilson was only trying to help Hill to his feet after he got knocked into the referee, who fell down. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

This has been much lamented by those who came to the brand through its commitment to fully realizing American girlhood through history. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Tillis lamented that his obituary would likely one day focus heavily on those moments of disagreement and others like them. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Speaking to Sally Qiu, senior research associate at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, Federica Marchionni, CEO of Global Fashion Agenda, lamented—not for the first time—how slowly progress was moving. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

The guide lamented the crowding, but also didn’t seem to know how many people should be there, or what constitutes too many. — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026

Trump has readied a helipad on the White House South Lawn before Xi’s arrival and has lamented that his ballroom will not be ready to host the Chinese leader. — Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

And last Sunday, in these pages, Coulter lamented losing his unfettered discretion on where to shelve books. — Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Indeed, few have lamented the exit of speculative collectors hoping to make a quick buck flipping artworks. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026