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lamented


Meanings
  • adjective, verb

    expressing sorrow, regret, or grief

    - "The lost pet was lamented by all."
    - "He lamented his decision to quit his job."
    - "The news of her passing was lamented by many."

Synonyms

bewail
Rhymes
Words rhyming with lamented
ranted , anted , canvassed , chanted , granted
Variants
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lamented , lamentedly , lament , lamenting , laments
Forms
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lamentable, lamentably, lamentation, lamentedly


Etymology
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From Old French lamenter 'to mourn, complain', from Latin lamentari 'to mourn, lament'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'lamented' appears in the title of Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem 'The Raven'.

  2. In some cultures, it is customary to lament the dead by wailing and crying loudly.


Related Concepts
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  1. mourning: The expression of deep sadness and grief following a loss, such as the death of a loved one.

  2. regret: A feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over an action or decision that was made in the past.


Culture
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In literature, the word 'lamented' is often used to describe the expression of deep sorrow or regret. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', the character Romeo laments the death of his beloved Juliet. In music, a lament is a mournful composition, often set to a slow melody. In art, a lamentation scene depicts the sorrow and grief of mourners over a dead body.

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