All lamentation synonyms
lamΒ·enΒ·taΒ·tion
L l noun lamentation
- cry β When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- discontent β not content; dissatisfied; discontented.
- apology β An apology is something that you say or write in order to tell someone that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them.
- repentance β deep sorrow, compunction, or contrition for a past sin, wrongdoing, or the like.
- bitterness β having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes.
- misgiving β Often, misgivings. a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension.
- contrition β deeply felt remorse; penitence
- disappointment β Cape, a cape in SW Washington state, projecting into the Pacific Ocean on the N of the mouth of the Columbia River.
- qualm β an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compunction: He has no qualms about lying.
- dissatisfaction β the state or attitude of not being satisfied; discontent; displeasure.
- nostalgia β a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life, to one's home or homeland, or to one's family and friends; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time: a nostalgia for his college days.
- concern β Concern is worry about a situation.
- misfortune β adverse fortune; bad luck.
- hardship β a condition that is difficult to endure; suffering; deprivation; oppression: a life of hardship.
- catastrophe β A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
- calamity β A calamity is an event that causes a great deal of damage, destruction, or personal distress.
- burden β If you describe a problem or a responsibility as a burden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work.
- headache β a pain located in the head, as over the eyes, at the temples, or at the base of the skull.
- tragedy β a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster: stunned by the tragedy of so many deaths.
- adversity β an unfortunate event or incident
- disaster β a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.
- howl β to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf.
- dismay β to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt: The surprise attack dismayed the enemy.
- complaint β A complaint is a statement in which you express your dissatisfaction with a particular situation.
- anxiety β Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry.
- displeasure β dissatisfaction, disapproval, or annoyance.
- distaste β dislike; disinclination.
- jealousy β jealous resentment against a rival, a person enjoying success or advantage, etc., or against another's success or advantage itself.
- disquiet β lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
- disapproval β the act or state of disapproving; a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure: stern disapproval.
- resentment β the feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person, etc., regarded as causing injury or insult.
- discomfort β an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
- uneasiness β not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
- weariness β physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired: weary eyes; a weary brain.
- frustration β act of frustrating; state of being frustrated: the frustration of the president's efforts.
- irritation β the act of irritating or the state of being irritated.
- boredom β Boredom is the state of being bored.
- annoyance β Annoyance is the feeling that you get when someone makes you feel fairly angry or impatient.
- worry β to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
- regret β to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.): He no sooner spoke than he regretted it.
- heartache β emotional pain or distress; sorrow; grief; anguish.
- gloom β total or partial darkness; dimness.
- melancholy β sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- pain β physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- agony β Agony is great physical or mental pain.
- heartbreak β great sorrow, grief, or anguish.
- sadness β affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- despair β Despair is the feeling that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve.
- remorse β deep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction.
- bereavement β Bereavement is the sorrow you feel or the state you are in when a relative or close friend dies.