Synonyms of wail (for)

wail (for)

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mourn
• grieve (for)
• lament
• regret
• bewail
• cry (for)
• deplore
• bemoan
• elegize
• hurt
• weep
• sob
• moan
• sorrow
• suffer
• rue
• keen
• bawl
• blubber
• agonize
• bleed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glory (in)
• rejoice (in)
• joy
• delight
• exult (in)
• beam
• laugh
• smile
• cheer
• grin