1
as in to mourn
to feel or express sorrow for
she lamented the loss of her beloved pet to a degree that went way beyond words
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to regret
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
the youth lamented not having spent more time with his late grandfather
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in wail
a crying out in grief
the national lament that was heard when the beloved singer perished in the crash
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
3
as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
the actress' lament that there aren't enough good roles for women
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of lament
Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Watching from the other side, grizzled veteran Corey Perry lamented the Oilers letting Ovechkin get open enough to do damage.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
The group effort to care for him is one of the challenging facts of life, like the car on the fritz and the overdue rent, that the characters acknowledge without sinking into bleak lament.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lament
Verb
Zoe lamented being the only remaining woman not to have received a one-on-one date with Grant.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Watching from the other side, grizzled veteran Corey Perry lamented the Oilers letting Ovechkin get open enough to do damage.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Noun
Speaking to reporters outside of the courtroom, Loyo’s mother Maria Elena Guerrero echoed laments heard by the families of others who have died in custody or under the supervision of the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
The group effort to care for him is one of the challenging facts of life, like the car on the fritz and the overdue rent, that the characters acknowledge without sinking into bleak lament.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lament
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lament
Verb
-
On Sunday, Battle’s cousins mourned in a relative’s apartment about a half-mile away from the shooting scene.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
-
Another video geolocated by CNN showed women mourning among the bodies of at least twenty men in civilian clothes who appear to have been shot dead in a village near the town of al Jinderiyah.—
Eyad Kourdi,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
As the Miami Herald columnist Omar Kelly said, teams that pass on Ward will certainly regret it.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
-
The Oscars have come along way since 2005 in regards to nominating LGBTQ stories and openly gay creators, and Oscar voters largely regret the Crash Best Picture win.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Those harsh, swelling wails of warning become the film’s punctuating sonic motif — in stark contrast to the buoyant, babbling vocal interjections of Alexey Shmurak’s unexpected a cappella score, a literal chorus of humanity amid the chaos.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
-
Peart also became the band’s primary lyricist, and Lee delivering Peart’s dense and philosophical lyrics with a high, piercing wail became a defining characteristic of Rush’s sound.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Ethel Cain: Perverts [Daughters of Cain] Ethel Cain found unlikely pop fandom with Preacher’s Daughter, her 2022 debut album, thanks to its emotional dirges and heavy lyrics.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
10 Jan. 2025
-
The hand drums, played here by Keith, make this one spooky dirge.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
19 July 2024
Noun
-
Fritz revved the engine, a desperate, needling whine, and the vessel lurched down the airstrip, the chute billowing awake behind him.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
-
Families fall asleep to the thump of nearby airstrikes and the constant whine of an Israeli drone overhead.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC News,
25 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
There have been lamentations about the end of an era and anxiety in the fan and creative communities about the risk of over-exploitation of the British super-spy.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
-
The van pulled into the street, and the crowd followed, muttering lamentations.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
In fact, the opening moments play out like an elegy for the whole nation: a school boarded up, with empty corridors and empty classrooms.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
-
As photographed by Austin Shelton, the widescreen images — and even the vertical TikTok videos braided alongside — convey a hopeful vision of their future, more fresh start than elegy.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
None of these moans are intended to dismiss the importance of clever in-jokes and references to past adventures.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
-
Tonally registering as if carved from a medium-hard piece of oak, his transparent deliveries — mellow whispers, conversational assertions, longing moans, resolute cries — served as effective vessels for those character sketches and autobiographical reflections.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Lament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lament. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share