mourning

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈmȯr-niŋ\
- /ˈmɔːn.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈmȯr-niŋ\

Definitions of mourning word

noun mourning The expression of deep sorrow for someone who has died, typically involving following certain conventions such as wearing black clothes. 1
noun mourning of death 1
noun mourning custom: mourning 1
uncountable noun mourning Mourning is behaviour in which you show sadness about a person's death. 0
noun mourning the act or feelings of one who mourns; grief 0
noun mourning the conventional symbols of grief, such as the wearing of black 0

See all 17 definitions of mourning

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Parts of speech for Mourning

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mourning

mourning popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for mourning

adjective mourning

complaining — to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
crying — notorious; lamentable (esp in the phrase crying shame)
bereaved — A bereaved person is one who has a relative or close friend who has recently died.
bereft — If a person or thing is bereft of something, they no longer have it.
cast down — If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it.

noun mourning

grief — keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.
bereavement — Bereavement is the sorrow you feel or the state you are in when a relative or close friend dies.
sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.

All 24 Synonyms of mourning

Antonyms for mourning

adjective mourning

rejoicing — the act of a person who rejoices.

noun mourning

exultation — A feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation; rejoicing.
light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
lightness — the state or quality of being light or illuminated.
cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.
happiness — the quality or state of being happy.

All 7 Antonyms of mourning

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