WAIL (FOR) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

wail (for)

verb

Definition of wail (for)

as in to mourn

to feel or express sorrow for her grandfather asked her not to wail for him, saying that he had had a good life and was at peace

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The Jimmy Kimmel Live family is mourning the death of costume designer Rodney Muñoz at age 60.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
When the world mourned the death of a beloved monarch in 2023, Prince Edward was grieving the loss of his beloved cousin.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of mourn

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An employee who dislikes their manager may lament having to see them in person.

— Christos Makridis, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
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, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of lament

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The girl’s mother now strongly regrets ever giving her daughter the raw milk and has tried to raise awareness of the risk—only to get barred from online groups for speaking out.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026
One might actually regret leaving the land of steak bakes, sausage rolls, and pork pies.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

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