Synonyms for Lament
5 senses across 2 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Lament" (noun) include lamentation, plaint, wail.
Noun
a cry of sorrow and grief
"their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
Synonyms
lamentationplaintwail
Broader
complaint
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
Synonyms
dirgecoronachrequiemthrenody
Broader
song
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
Synonyms
elegy
Broader
poem
Verb
express grief verbally
"we lamented the death of the child"
Synonyms
keen
Broader
express emotion
regret strongly
"I deplore this hostile action" "we lamented the loss of benefits"
Synonyms
deplorebewailbemoan
Broader
complain
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