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- [luh-men-tid]
- /ləˈmɛn tɪd/
- /ləˈment/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [luh-men-tid]
- /ləˈmɛn tɪd/
Definitions of lamented word
- adjective lamented mourned for, as a person who is dead: Our late lamented friend. 1
- verb with object lamented to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence. 1
- verb with object lamented to mourn for or over. 1
- verb without object lamented to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret. 1
- verb without object lamented to mourn deeply. 1
- noun lamented an expression of grief or sorrow. 1
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Origin of lamented
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; lament + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Lamented
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lamented popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lamented usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lamented
adjective lamented
- departed — Departed friends or relatives are people who have died.
Antonyms for lamented
verb lamented
- celebrated — A celebrated person or thing is famous and much admired.
- relieved — to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.).
- complimented — Simple past tense and past participle of compliment.
- lauded — to praise; extol.
- praised — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
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