Synonyms of wailed

wailed

verb

past tense of wail

1

as in complained

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

the state's residents are always wailing about their high taxes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complained
• screamed
• whined
• moaned
• muttered
• whimpered
• growled
• grumbled
• cried
• squealed
• murmured
• squawked
• hollered
• worried
• kicked
• groused
• bitched
• keened
• yowled
• griped
• bleated
• inveighed
• grumped
• nagged
• whinged
• caterwauled
• beefed
• yammered
• grouched
• croaked
• protested
• grizzled
• carped
• kvetched
• bellyached
• sobbed
• crabbed
• fussed
• repined
• kicked up a fuss
• yawped
• maundered
• blubbered
• lamented
• quibbled
• objected (to)
• fretted
• quarreled (with)
• stewed
• bewailed
• deplored
• bemoaned
• caviled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejoiced
• delighted
• took
• accepted
• endured
• bore
• tolerated
• crowed
• cheered
• applauded
• commended
• countenanced

2

as in howled

to make a long loud mournful sound

the women stood beside the coffins, wailing for their fallen sons and daughters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• howled
• screamed
• shrieked
• yelled
• keened
• yowled
• screeched
• ululated
• squealed
• yelped
• bayed
• shrilled
• squalled
• bawled
• caterwauled
• yawped

3

as in moaned

to utter a moan

the patient lay in her bed, occasionally softly wailing in pain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moaned
• groaned
• sobbed
• cried
• wept
• whimpered
• whined
• shrieked
• sniffed
• blubbered
• bewailed
• lamented
• grieved
• howled
• yelped
• sniveled
• deplored
• bemoaned
• mourned
• bawled
• agonized
• hurt
• keened
• squalled
• suffered
• bled
• sorrowed
• anguished
• rued
• yammered
• yowled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• laughed
• chuckled
• giggled
• snickered
• cackled
• chortled
• guffawed
• cracked up
• tittered
• twittered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wailed

When his mother-in-law arrived at the home soon after, Flynn wailed and collapsed on the front porch, bodycam footage showed. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

After her coffin was lowered into the grave and coral stones were arranged on top, her firstborn son, aged 5, was led to it and wailed. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

The rocker took a step back from his usual double duty as lead singer and guitarist, opting to shred voraciously as Robinson wailed on the mic. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

Fans wailed outside St James’ and Keegan stood on the steps to placate them, but then Les Ferdinand arrived and another Hollywood-upon-Tyne took shape. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Others complained their ears still rang from how hard their children wailed for AC, a plea the women denied them in the interest of saving on utility bills. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Kimiya wailed as the bio-andy moved toward the gaping hole. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026

Meanwhile, DeGuzman wailed in the background. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 23 June 2026

Founders of Avatech’s mentee companies, seated in front of their laptops, clapped and banged their hands on tables to the distinctive stomp-stomp-clap beat of the song as an electric guitar wailed. — Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026