Synonyms for mourn
mɔrn, moʊrnmourn

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1. mourn

   To mourn is to feel or express sadness or distress because of some loss, affliction, or misfortune; mourning is thought of as prolonged, grief or regret may be transient. One may grieve or mourn, regret, rue, or sorrow without a sound; he bemoans with suppressed and often inarticulate sounds of grief; he bewails with passionate utterance, whether of inarticulate cries or of spoken words. He laments in plaintive or pathetic words, as the prophet Jeremiah in his "Lamentations." One deplores with settled sorrow which may or may not find relief in words. One is made to rue an act by some misfortune resulting, or by some penalty or vengeance inflicted because of it. One regrets a slight misfortune or a hasty word; he sorrows over the death of a friend.

   Synonyms:
   bemoan, bewail, deplore, grieve, lament, regret, rue, sorrow

   Antonyms:
   be joyful, exult, joy, make merry, rejoice, triumph

Princeton's WordNet

1. mournverb

   feel sadness

   "She is mourning her dead child"

2. mournverb

   observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one

Matched Categories

1. • Grieve
   • Observe

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1. mournverb

   Synonyms:
   grieve, lament, be sorrowful

2. mournverb

   Synonyms:
   deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan, grieve for, sorrow over

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1. mournverb

   Synonyms:
   deplore, lament, regret, grieve, repine, sorrow, bemoan, bewail

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1. List of paraphrases for "mourn":

   cry, mourns, crying, deplore, haddad, mourning, bereavement, weep, lament, whine

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1. Baltimore Ravens:

   We are profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Jaylon Ferguson, jaylon Ferguson was a kind, respectful young man with a big smile and infectious personality. We express our heartfelt condolences to Jaylon's family and friends as we mourn a life lost much too soon.

2. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona:

   I'm so sad to learn that Bill Badger has passed away. Bill was not only a great man and a proud Army veteran, he was a hero, on Jan. 8, 2011, Bill was wounded in the head by a bullet from the gun of my would-be assassin. Not even pausing to realize he had been injured, Bill ran towards the shooter and towards danger so that he could help subdue him until the authorities arrived. I believe that Bill helped save lives that morning. And I will always be grateful to him for his selfless, brave actions. My heart, thoughts, and prayers are with Bill's loved ones as they mourn the loss of a great man.

3. Meghan McCain:

   We gather here to mourn the passing of American greatness. The real thing, not cheap rhetoric from men who will never come near the sacrifice Former President George W. Bush gave so willingly, the America of Meghan McCain has no need to be made great again, because The America of John McCain was always great.

4. Howard Finkelstein:

   It’s time to mourn; it’s time to figure outhow to prevent future tragedies.He should spend the rest of his life in prison, but he does not deserve to die.

5. Will Smith:

   Today, Jada & I mourn with all of you the loss of a beautiful poet, a true inspiration, and one of the most magnificent artists to ever grace this earth, prince.