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

It laments the "British government has so far done nothing to bring her to justice".

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

"Oh D.R. me that was close!" it laments.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

He also laments that the pizza boxes he uses, which are made in China, once cost him 30 cents and now run almost 67 cents apiece.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

“I have given my husband to die,” she laments, wishing that it could have been her instead.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly