Mourning synonyms

grieving

An act or instance of grieving.

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sorrow

That which produces such suffering; trouble, loss, affliction, etc.

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sighing

The utterance of a sigh.

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drooping

An instance of something drooping

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aching

The act of expressing grief

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lamentation

A sorrowful cry; a lament.

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yearning

Yearning is a deep, and sometimes sad, desire.

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crying

Action of the verb cry.

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lamenting

Lamentation

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pining

The act of one who pines.

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repining

The act of fretting or feeling discontent or of murmuring.

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regretting

The act by which something is regretted.

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deploring

The act of expressing grief

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languishing

The act of one who languishes.

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wailing

A loud drawn out scream and howl.

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moaning

The utterance of a moan.

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murmuring

A sound that murmurs.

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complaining

The act by which someone complaints; a complaint.

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bemoaning

The act of one who bemoans something.

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sobbing

Action of the verb to sob.

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keening

The act of expressing grief

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depression (related)

A mood disorder characterized usually by anhedonia, extreme sadness, poor concentration, sleep problems, loss of appetite, and feelings of guilt, helplessness, and hopelessness.

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sadness (related)

(Uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.

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rent garment

Symbols of mourning

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grief (related)

Pain of mind arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. [from early 14th c.]

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anguish

The definition of anguish is a feeling of physical or mental pain.

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bereavement

The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death

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despair

Complete loss of hope.

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dolor

A unit of pain used to theoretically weigh people's outcomes.

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garb

(Obs.) Style; manner

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bereaved

The definition of bereaved is a sadness, such as the loss of someone as a result of death.

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bereft

The definition of bereft is someone who is without something.

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grief-stricken

Stricken with grief; keenly distressed; sorrowful

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sorrowing

sorrowful through loss or deprivation

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weeping over

The act of expressing grief

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black

(Billiards, snooker, pool, with the) The black ball.

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mourning coach

Symbols of mourning

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mourning ring

Symbols of mourning

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mourning-cloak

(US) A large butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa, native to Eurasia and North America.

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arm band

Symbols of mourning

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mourning veil

Symbols of mourning

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mourning garb

Symbols of mourning

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widow-s-weeds

(Dated) black garments worn by widows in mourning

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black suit

Symbols of mourning

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black-tie

Used other than as an idiom: see black,‎ tie.

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sackcloth and ashes

Symbols of mourning

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weeds

Plural form of weed

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joy (antonym)

Intense and especially ecstatic or exultant happiness, or an instance of such feeling.

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celebration (antonym)

The definition of a celebration is an act or event designed to commemorate something or make something special and enjoyable.

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rejoicing (antonym)

An act of showing joy.

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being glad (antonym)

The act of expressing grief

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happiness (antonym)

Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; "” used especially of language.

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cheer (antonym)

The definition of cheer is joy and gladness, or anything that is comforting.

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