lamented
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- lamentedly adverb
- quasi-lamented adjective
- unlamented adjective
Etymology
Origin of lamented
Explanation
Use the adjective lamented to talk fondly about someone who's died. You might describe your favorite elementary school teacher as "my dear lamented Mrs. McGinty." Lamented is often used in the phrase "late lamented," which implies that the person you're talking about is dead and that you really miss him or her. Inanimate objects can also be lamented, like the neighborhood book shop that closed, or a magazine you used to read that is no longer in print. The root Latin word is lamentationem, which describes wailing, moaning, and weeping.
Vocabulary lists containing lamented
Much Ado About Nothing
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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This Week In Culture: May 31–June 5, 2020
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Example Sentences
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Of all people to push back on that concept, it’s Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who in an interview lamented U.S. chip export restrictions on sales to China.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
That landmark 2024 report lamented that studies on youth gender medicine were too few and often of “poor quality.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Another lamented that they cry at the end of every dino doc, even though they know the asteroid is coming and extinction is on the horizon.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
After Angel Reese lamented the Chicago Sky’s losses last season, the team traded her to the Atlanta Dream for a pair of first-round draft picks.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
“I always knew that mine would kill us all, one way or another,” Mr. Matenopoulos lamented.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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