Synonyms of bewail
21 similar words
Another word for bewail is mourn. Other synonyms of bewail are sorrow, pine, sigh, grieve and lament.
Synonyms and similar words for bewail
verbTo wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for.
- bemoanTo moan or complain about (something).
- grieveTo feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for.
- lamentTo express great sorrow or regret over; to bewail.
- afterthink
- becryTo cry about; cry over; lament; bemourn.
- beweepTo weep over; weep for; weep about; deplore; lament.
- condole IndiaTo express regret or sorrow over (an undesirable event or other misfortune); to bemoan, to grieve, to lament.
- deploreTo bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.
- elegizeTo lament, as if in an elegy.
- grievenTo make or become grievous or grief-stricken; to fill or be filled with grief.
- keenTo mourn.
- mean Ireland, UKTo lament.
- mournTo express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death).
- pineTo grieve or mourn for.
- repent
- sighTo utter sighs over; to lament or mourn over.
- sorrowTo feel grief over; to mourn, regret.
- wailTo lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
- begrieve archaic, rareTo grieve over or about.
- bemourn rareTo weep or mourn over.
- wayment obsoleteTo lament.
Meaning of bewail
- verb To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for.
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