Synonyms of lamenting

Verb


1. lament, keen, express emotion, express feelings

usage: express grief verbally; "we lamented the death of the child"

2. deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan, complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch

usage: regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits"

Adjective


1. lamenting, wailing, wailful, sorrowful (vs. joyful)

usage: vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression; "lamenting sinners"; "wailing mourners"; "the wailing wind"; "wailful bagpipes"; "tangle her desires with wailful sonnets"- Shakespeare

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