laments

NOUN

grief, complaint

Synonyms

WEAK

complaining dirge elegy grieving jeremiad keen keening lament moan moaning mourning plaint requiem sob sobbing sorrow tears threnody ululation wail wailing weeping

Antonyms

WEAK

celebration enjoyment praise

VERB

to mourn or grieve deeply

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bemoan deplore regret

STRONG

bawl bewail bleed cry howl hurt moan rain repine rue sing sob sorrow wail weep

WEAK

beat one's breast eat one's heart out kick self take it hard

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be happy

STRONG

relieve

WEAK

celebrate compliment laud praise

Example Sentences

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Laments about the sorry state of the Broadway musical have been piling up for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Laments about not playing complete 60-minute games became more frequent last season.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

Laments Hayes-Williams: “How can you celebrate somebody else’s history and not your own?”

From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2020

Laments curator Michael Vice: "We have a major failing of the infrastructure, and we can only respond to crises."

From US News • Aug. 19, 2016

Laments for the departed Tammuz are contained in several Babylonian hymns, which liken him to plants that quickly fade.

From The Golden Bough by Frazer, James George, Sir