lament

[ luh-ment ]

verb (used with object)

1. to feel or express sorrow or regret for:

   to lament his absence.

   Synonyms: deplore, bemoan, bewail

2. to mourn for or over.

   Synonyms: deplore, bemoan, bewail

verb (used without object)

1. to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret.

   Synonyms: weep, grieve

2. to mourn deeply.

   Synonyms: weep, grieve

noun

1. an expression of grief or sorrow.

   Synonyms: moan, lamentation

2. a formal expression of sorrow or mourning, especially in verse or song; an elegy or dirge.

   Synonyms: threnody, monody

lament

/ ləˈmɛnt /

verb

1. to feel or express sorrow, remorse, or regret (for or over)

noun

1. an expression of sorrow
2. a poem or song in which a death is lamented

Derived Forms

• laˈmenter, noun
• laˈmentingly, adverb

Other Words From

• la·ment·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lament¹

First recorded in 1520–30; (noun) from Latin lāmentum “plaint”; (verb) from Latin lāmentārī, derivative of lāmentum

Word History and Origins

Origin of lament¹

C16: from Latin lāmentum

Example Sentences

They lament the rise in antisemitism, threats to Israel, and campus unrest, and despite honest misgivings about his character, all agree that they will be voting for former President Donald Trump.

From Slate

And aside from my desperate need for air conditioning, I almost lament my need to get back in my car to head home.

From Los Angeles Times

The Yankees held on for a 6-5 Game 1 win, but the Dodgers won the Series, with Johnny Podres throwing an eight-hit shutout in a 2-0 Game 7 victory that gave Brooklyn its first championship after losing to the Yankees in five World Series from 1941 to ’53 and finally ended the annual “Wait ‘til next year” lament of Dodgers fans.

From Los Angeles Times

Was it the lament of UCLA’s DeShaun Foster?

From Los Angeles Times

Stafford has played long enough not to lament the absence of injured play-making receivers.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bemoan
• deplore
• regret