1. (noun)mourning, bereavement state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one Synonyms: lamentation, mourning, bereavement Antonyms: joyful
2. (adj)lamentation, mourning the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief Synonyms: mourning, plaint, lamentation, lament, wail, bereavement Antonyms: joyful
3. (adj)bereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning(a), sorrowing(a) sorrowful through loss or deprivation Antonyms: joyful
Synonyms and Antonyms of mourning 
