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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"Blocks of flats are being built where there used to be one- or two-storey houses," he laments.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

"I feel like my hands are tied because I can't find her," she laments.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

“Club Sport Marítimo de La Guaira profoundly laments the irreparable loss of the wife and sons of our player Lucas Trejo,” the team wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

“We have sometimes shrunk from applying that rule,” Justice Gorsuch laments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Later, at dinner, she laments the fact that she’ll be thirty- five in a couple of months.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee