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mourned

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Definition of mourned word

  • noun mourned Simple past tense and past participle of mourn. 1

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Parts of speech for Mourned

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mourned popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mourned usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mourned

verb mourned

  • grieved — to feel grief or great sorrow: She has grieved over his death for nearly three years.
  • lamented — mourned for, as a person who is dead: Our late lamented friend.
  • bemoaned — to express distress or grief over; lament: to bemoan one's fate.
  • sorrowed — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
  • pined — to yearn deeply; suffer with longing; long painfully (often followed by for): to pine for one's home and family.

Antonyms for mourned

verb mourned

  • approved — An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
  • delighted — If you are delighted, you are extremely pleased and excited about something.
  • pleased — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
  • praised — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.

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