lamentation

The word “lamentation” has 4 syllables: la-men-ta-tion

It's pronounced as /ˌlæm.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/

What is synonym and antonym for lamentation?

In the thesaurus, “lamentation” has 29 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lamentation along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for lamentation

agonizing
anguish
complaint
cri de coeur
cry
dolor
grief
grieving
groan
hand-wringing
heartache
heartbreak
howl
keen
lament
moan
mourning
outcry
plaint
protest
regret
sob
sorrow
sorrowing
suffering
tears
wail
weeping
woe

Antonyms for lamentation

cheering
exultation
laughing
rejoicing
smiling

Meanings of lamentation

noun
1. The act of lamenting.
2. A sorrowful cry; a lament.
3. Specifically, mourning.
4. Lamentatio, (part of) a liturgical Bible text (from the book of Job) and its musical settings, usually in the plural; hence, any dirge.
5. A group of swans.

Example Sentences

The funeral was filled with lamentation as friends and family mourned the loss of their loved one.
The poet's verses echoed with lamentation for the tragedies of war and the suffering of humanity.
Lamentation could be heard throughout the village as news of the devastating flood spread.
The ancient text is a powerful lamentation of the fall of a great civilization.
In the face of injustice, the protestors' chants were a collective lamentation for a better world.

On this page you'll find 34 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lamentation, such as: agonizing, anguish, cheering, complaint, cri de coeur, cry, dolor.

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