Synonyms of mourned

mourned

verb

past tense of mourn

1

as in grieved

to feel deep sadness or mental pain

we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grieved
• sighed
• ached
• sorrowed
• cried
• agonized
• wept
• sobbed
• suffered
• anguished
• hurt
• bled
• groaned
• lamented
• bewailed
• tormented
• ate one's heart out
• moaned
• smarted
• tortured
• tore one's hair
• deplored
• bemoaned
• regretted
• longed (for)
• rued
• pined (away)
• blubbered
• racked
• howled
• languished
• wailed
• bawled
• keened
• yowled
• yammered
• took on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• laughed
• rejoiced
• cheered
• delighted
• exulted
• triumphed
• gloried
• beamed
• ravished
• crowed
• assured
• comforted
• consoled
• sympathized
• reassured
• joyed
• soothed
• commiserated
• solaced

2

as in lamented

to feel or express sorrow for

an editorial that mourns the loss of the town's last movie theater

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mourned

Many fans also mourned the late Bob Saget, who died in 2022 from accidental blunt head trauma. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

D’Arcy closes the window with an air of steely resolve, and in doing so declares the Rhaenyra who might have mourned her half-sister as dead and gone. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol), to which the Argentine national team belongs, mourned the loss and sent a message of support to Lionel and Messi’s entire family. — Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Before the service in Kyiv, Yukov was mourned and honored in his hometown of Sloviansk in Donetsk province. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026

Artists including Peter Tong mourned Orbit’s death on social media. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Like many Kansas Citians, Donnelson mourned McGee’s death on social media. — Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

Jackson State mourned the loss of the former cornerback on Saturday. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Over the years, fans have mourned a number of actors from the iconic HBO crime drama, including lead actor James Gandolfini, who played Tony Soprano. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026