MOURNINGS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

mournings

noun

plural of mourning

as in sufferings

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sufferings
tears
sobs
regrets
lamentations
cries
sorrows
protests
plaints
hand-wringings
griefs
groans
wails
outcries
heartbreaks
laments
heartaches
dolors
anguishes
howls
moans
woes
complaints
keens
cris de coeur

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rejoicings
exultations

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tears

Noun

At a memorial service at Oslo Cathedral, the king did not hide his tears.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Her thoughts would turn to her daughter, and the tears would just flow.

— John Biemer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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