1 : to express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively : mourn … must regret the imprudence, lament the result …— Jane Austen. 2 : to regret strongly He lamented his decision not to go to college. lament.
How do you use the word lament?
Lament sentence example
- I lament the passing of the "42-day rule." ...
- His amiable disposition acquired him a large circle of friends, who deeply lament his death. ...
- We were listening to the lament played by piper Rob Bell. ...
- You always hear aspiring authors lament about finding the time to write.
What word does lamentation correspond?
Some common synonyms of lament are bemoan, bewail, and deplore. While all these words mean "to express grief or sorrow for something," lament implies a profound or demonstrative expression of sorrow.
