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

Which performers submitted an episode where their character is in mourning or otherwise traumatized? — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026 The death of the youthful, charismatic Kennedy, leaving behind his young family, set off a wave of national mourning. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Verb

Another moment was marked by mourning, as a man was pulled from a building in the same city, lifeless and covered in a white blanket. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Li, 24, wasn't the only left mourning the loss of a virtual companion when major Chinese tech companies recently pulled the plug on their popular AI companion services to comply with new government restrictions. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mourning

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourning

Adjective

Washington Post cartoonist Clifford Berryman quickly produced a cartoon showing Roosevelt refusing to shoot a tiny bear cub with big sad eyes and a rope around its neck.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
These sad conventions; these American ways of being, pacing to the end of a block and back like hamsters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of sad

Noun

Additionally, Newsom’s office said survivors can still seek non-economic damages, with no ceiling, for their pain and suffering in cases of injury, death or in instances where someone witnessed a family member’s injury.

— Linh Tat, Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
Once again, international organizations removed Hamas and their share of the blame for Gaza’s suffering from the conversation, stoking the anti-Israel narrative.

— Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of suffering

Verb

Days later, thousands of grieving students marched through Beijing, calling for a more democratic government in Hu’s honor.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Though he was never convicted of her killing, Duckett’s execution still brought some sense of closure to Weldon’s still-grieving family.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of grieving

Verb

And to think, this dream season probably started with Seminole fans lamenting the AP Poll for giving their team the shaft.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Hundreds have liked and commented since posting the news on Sunday, with many lamenting the news.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of lamenting

Adjective

Once the veteran players and most of the top seeds vanished from the Canadian Open, succumbing to injury and upset, the stakes of the tournament in Montreal took on a new edge.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Council member Chris Whatley said the entire council has been upset about the news of a data center, and vowed to do everything in his official capacity to protect Keller residents.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of upset

Noun

Physical symptoms of air irritation include running noses, sneezing, gagging, coughing, and weeping or swollen eyes.

— Stella Canino-Quiñones, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
The latter was the leader of a failed uprising against the ruling Elizabeth 1, and the weeping stag was often used as a symbol adopted by the Earl’s supporters.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of weeping

Adjective

Since his siblings were crying with the same mournful expression, clinging to their father’s corpse, Shoichiro willed himself to cry too, and the tears came immediately.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
But there’s something mournful, something searching about his statement, too.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

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