lamenting
- adjective
- /ləˈmɛntɪŋ/
- Formal
:
lamentoso
- His lamenting tone revealed the deep sorrow he felt for his lost friend.
Examples
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The lamenting song echoed through the streets during the funeral procession.
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She heard the lamenting cries of the mourning families at the memorial service.
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The grief, the lamenting, the trauma that is associated with these things.
Synonyms
18
3.9
Feeling deep sadness because of a loss
14
3.6
Feeling very sad because of loss or disappointment
10
7.9
Having a sad sound that makes people feel unhappy
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4.9
Making a high sad sound like someone crying
Sounding sad and like someone crying
Showing deep sadness with loud, long cries
Very sad in a way that sounds like a funeral song
Feeling very sad because of a loss
Feeling very sad after someone you love dies
Showing sadness by crying
Antonyms
How Sorrowful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lamenting comes from the old Latin word lamentum, which meant 'a cry of sorrow' or 'a wail'. Think of a long, sad cry — that's why lamenting describes a voice or sound that shows grief.