BEWAILING Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word bewailing. (close relations)
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| lament | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a cry of sorrow and grief • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person • a mournful poem; a lament for the dead verb • express grief verbally • regret strongly | ||||||
| doleful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • filled with or evoking sadness | ||||||
| grieving | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • sorrowful through loss or deprivation | ||||||
| lamentable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • bad; unfortunate | ||||||
| lamenting | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression | ||||||
| mourning | nounn | |||||
noun • state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one • the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief adjective satellite • sorrowful through loss or deprivation | ||||||
| sorrowful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss | ||||||
| wailing | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • loud cries made while weeping adjective satellite • vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression | ||||||
| weeping | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) adjective satellite • showing sorrow • having branches or flower heads that bend downward | ||||||
| woeful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • affected by or full of grief or woe • of very poor quality or condition | ||||||
| keening | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a funeral lament sung with loud wailing adjective satellite • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions • intense or sharp • excellent • painful as if caused by a sharp instrument • having a sharp cutting edge or point verb • express grief verbally | ||||||
| bemoan | verbv | |||||
verb • regret strongly | ||||||
| deplore | verbv | |||||
verb • express strong condemnation of • regret strongly | ||||||
| grieve | verbv | |||||
verb • feel grief • cause to feel sorrow | ||||||
