LAMENTS Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word laments. (close relations)
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| bewails | verbv | |||||
verb • regret strongly | ||||||
| cries | verbv | |||||
noun • a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition • a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) • a slogan used to rally support for a cause • a fit of weeping • the characteristic utterance of an animal verb • utter a sudden loud cry • shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain • utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy • proclaim or announce in public • demand immediate action • utter a characteristic sound • bring into a particular state by crying | ||||||
| grieves | verbv | |||||
verb • feel grief • cause to feel sorrow | ||||||
| mourns | verbv | |||||
verb • feel sadness • observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one | ||||||
| wails | verbv | |||||
noun • a cry of sorrow and grief verb • emit long loud cries • cry weakly or softly | ||||||
| weeps | verbv | |||||
verb • shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain | ||||||
| bemoan | verbv | |||||
verb • regret strongly | ||||||
| bewail | verbv | |||||
verb • regret strongly | ||||||
| coronach | nounn | |||||
noun • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person | ||||||
| deplore | verbv | |||||
verb • express strong condemnation of • regret strongly | ||||||
| dirge | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person | ||||||
| elegy | nounn | |||||
noun • a mournful poem; a lament for the dead | ||||||
| keen | adjectiveadj | |||||
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 | ||||||
| lamentation | nounn | |||||
noun • a cry of sorrow and grief • the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief | ||||||
| plaint | nounn | |||||
noun • (United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed • a cry of sorrow and grief | ||||||
| requiem | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person • a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead • a Mass celebrated for the dead | ||||||
| threnody | nounn | |||||
noun • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person | ||||||
| wail | verbv | |||||
noun • a cry of sorrow and grief verb • emit long loud cries • cry weakly or softly | ||||||
