MOURNING Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of mourning

as in grieving

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noun

as in suffering

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verb

present participle of mourn

as in aching

to feel deep sadness or mental pain we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death

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as in lamenting

to feel or express sorrow for an editorial that mourns the loss of the town's last movie theater

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Recent Examples of mourning

Noun

That summer, Gossard and his bandmates, including bassist Jeff Ament, were left mourning and adrift. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026 There are few artists, let alone individuals of any stripe, whose loss compels a national day of mourning. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

The list reflects the even more diverse array of fans, people from countless backgrounds, who are mourning her loss. — Sarah Dees, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026 Valerie Bertinelli is mourning the loss of a beloved member of the family. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mourning

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourning

Adjective

That might also explain the movie’s attempts to supercharge its few action sequences, as if the filmmakers realized belatedly that a sad book without much incident wasn’t exactly prime summer studio release fodder.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Obviously, a really sad story and hard to listen to at times.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of sad

Noun

A great deal of flourishing and suffering happens between people, not just within them, because human beings are relational beings.

— David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Experts have cautioned that Iran’s repressive regime is unlikely to be swayed by the suffering of ordinary citizens and is prepared to wait out economic hardship longer than Americans can endure high gas prices.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of suffering

Verb

Crump was flanked by three sets of grieving Black families who have all lost their sons in recent months.

— Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
The grieving husband said Soto de Guzman wanted to take their son to Santo Domingo on the day after she was killed and had already booked a flight, but the son was in the midst of a mental health crisis.

— Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of grieving

Verb

In addition to lamenting the penalties, Johnson also wasn’t pleased with the offense’s performance inside the 20-yard line.

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
McGowan, who appeared in the supporting role of Tatum in the 1996 Scream slasher, paid tribute to Panettiere in an Instagram post lamenting the actress’ death and calling for action against how children are treated in the entertainment industry.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of lamenting

Adjective

Common signs that your dog may be sensitive to something in their food can include frequent scratching, paw licking, gas, loose stools, occasional digestive upset, or changes in coat quality.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
The thinking is that orbital data centers can leapfrog past some of the ground-level issues such as where to build them, and upset communities that don’t want to host data centers, despite their municipalities making deals for construction.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of upset

Noun

Police were deployed at the hospital as grieving parents and relatives gathered, some weeping, while others called for accountability and demanded answers about how the fire began and whether the nursery had adequate firefighting equipment.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Grieving parents and relatives gathered at the hospital, some weeping while others demanded answers about how the fire began and whether the nursery had adequate firefighting equipment.

— Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of weeping

Adjective

Whitney Houston’s powerhouse version stands alone, but Dolly’s quieter, mournful ode to her collaboration with Porter Wagoner is the artful, formative sketch to a colossal mural.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
These pauses also give the documentary an air of mournful respect, making its pace more deliberate than the standard talking heads-doc that might be mistaken as a stylistic counterpart.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

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