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present participle of keen.

Definitions

keening

[kee-ning] / ˈki nɪŋ /

NOUN

cry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bawl blubber howl lament sob wail

STRONG

bawling bewailing blubbering howling lamentation mourning snivel snivelling sobbing sorrowing wailing weeping whimpering yowl

WEAK

tears

Antonyms

STRONGEST

laugh laughter

STRONG

merriment

NOUN

lament/lamentation

Synonyms

WEAK

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

Antonyms

WEAK

celebration enjoyment praise

NOUN

mourning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

grief

STRONG

aching bereavement blackness crying darkness grieving lamentation lamenting languishing moaning pining repining sorrowing wailing weeping woe

Antonyms

STRONG

light lightness

WEAK

cheer happiness joy

NOUN

sobbing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

wailing weeping

STRONG

bawl bawling bewailing blubber blubbering howl howling lament lamentation mourning snivel snivelling sob sorrowing tear tears weep whimpering yowl

WEAK

shedding tears the blues

NOUN

wailing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sobbing weeping

STRONG

bawl bawling bewailing blubber blubbering howl howling lament lamentation mourning snivel snivelling sob sorrowing tear tears weep whimpering yowl

WEAK

shedding tears the blues