| Main Entry: | lament |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | to mourn or grieve deeply |
Synonyms: |
bawl, beat one's breast, bemoan, bewail, bleed, cry, deplore, eat one's heart out, howl, hurt, kick self, moan, rain, regret, repine, rue, sing, sob, sorrow, take it hard, wail, weep |
| Notes: | bemoan is motivated when pity or grief is over an event that is joined to a consequence, whereas lament is motivated when the grief is over the event itself |
Antonyms: |
celebrate, compliment, laud, praise |