lament
To show deep sadness about something.
lament in a sentence
- The fans lamented their team's defeat, sighing all the way home.
- Every autumn Grandma would lament the end of summer as she packed away the deckchairs.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to lament?
- Amourn
- Bcelebrate
- Crejoice
- Dcheer
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A: mourn. The other three mean the opposite of lament.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to lament?
- Aweep
- Bcelebrate
- Cmourn
- Dgrieve
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B: celebrate. The other three mean nearly the same as lament.
Words that mean something similar
mourn, grieve, weep
Words that mean the opposite
celebrate, rejoice, cheer
More words about emotions & feelings
- lethargic: So tired that you have no energy at all.
- listless: Tired and without interest in anything.
- livid: Extremely angry, bursting with rage.
- loathe: To dislike something so strongly that you can hardly bear it.
- malady: An illness or disease.
- marvel: To be filled with wonder and amazement.
- melancholy: Feeling or showing a deep, quiet sadness.
- mirth: Happy laughter and fun.
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