Synonyms of lament
73 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for lament is regret. Other synonyms of lament are sorrow, sigh, mourn, grieve and gloom.
Synonyms and similar words for lament
verbTo express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.
- grieveTo feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for.
- mournTo express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death).
- besorrowTo sorrow about or over; care about; fill with care or sorrow; make sad.
- darkenTo become gloomy, darker in mood.
- gloomTo look or feel sad, sullen or despondent.
- grievenTo make or become grievous or grief-stricken; to fill or be filled with grief.
- bleed
- moan poeticTo grieve.
- remorseTo experience remorse or sorrow; to regret.
- repent
- regretTo feel sorry about (any thing).
- sighTo lament; to grieve.
- sorrowTo feel or express grief.
- beef
- bellyacheTo unnecessarily complain or whine, often about simple matters.
- bemoanTo moan or complain about (something).
- bitch
- bleat
- whimper
- carp
- chunter
- complain
- crab
- croak
- dump on
- frineTo grumble, whine, or whimper; fret; show discontent; murmur; complain.
- girn
- give out
- grumble
- grotch
- grouse
- grouchTo be grumpy or irritable; to complain.
- grump
- gruntle
- gripe
- harp
- inveigh
- kvetchTo whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly.
- make a stinkTo complain; to demand attention or remedy for a problem.
- murmur
- mutter
- nag
- nark
- nudzh
- piss and moanTo complain, especially needlessly and loudly.
- rail
- rail outSynonym of rail (“to complain violently”).
- repine literary
- ride
- snivel
- whine
- whingeTo whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.
- aggrieve obsoleteTo grieve; to lament.
- condole obsoleteTo express deep sorrow; to grieve, to lament.
- engrieve archaicTo grieve.
- erme obsoleteTo grieve; to feel sad.
- rue archaicTo feel sorrow or regret.
- wayment obsoleteTo lament.
- yearn obsolete
- latrate obsoleteTo bark; to make doglike noises.
- pinch obsolete
verbTo express great sorrow or regret over; to bewail.
- bewailTo wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for.
verbMore synonyms
- afterthink
- becryTo cry about; cry over; lament; bemourn.
- beweepTo weep over; weep for; weep about; deplore; lament.
- deploreTo bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.
- elegizeTo lament, as if in an elegy.
- keenTo mourn.
- mean Ireland, UKTo lament.
- pineTo grieve or mourn for.
- wailTo lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
- begrieve archaic, rareTo grieve over or about.
- bemourn rareTo weep or mourn over.
Opposite of lament
Meaning of lament
- noun An expression of grief, suffering, sadness or regret.
- noun A song expressing grief.
- verb To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.
lament in other languages
Questions about synonyms of lament
- What is another word for lament?
- Lament has 73 synonyms on Word.ws, such as regret, sorrow, sigh, mourn, grieve, gloom, pine and bemoan.
- What is the opposite of lament?
- The opposite of lament is gladden. Other antonyms of lament are cheer up.
- What does lament mean?
- Lament means an expression of grief, suffering, sadness or regret.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: lament (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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