Synonyms of sobs

sobs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sob

as in cries

to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress

the child sobbed when she found the dead frog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cries
• weeps
• screams
• bawls
• blubbers
• grieves
• whimpers
• blubs
• groans
• whines
• sighs
• moans
• laments
• howls
• mourns
• wails
• sniffles
• greets
• yowls
• keens
• mewls
• snivels
• bleats
• squalls
• pules

sobs

2 of 2

noun

plural of sob

as in tears

Related Words

• tears
• groans
• lamentations
• cries
• wails
• moans
• howls
• plaints
• sufferings
• mournings
• regrets
• laments
• keens
• protests
• outcries
• sorrows
• heartaches
• heartbreaks
• griefs
• anguishes
• hand-wringings
• dolors
• woes
• complaints
• cris de coeur

Dissimilar Words

• rejoicings
• exultations