Synonyms for mourning
ˈmɔr nɪŋ, ˈmoʊr-mourn·ing

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1. mourning

   Grief is acute mental pain resulting from loss, misfortune, or deep disappointment. Grief is more acute and less enduring than sorrow. Sorrow and grief are for definite cause; sadness and melancholy may arise from a vague sense of want or loss, from a low state of health, or other ill-defined cause; sadness may be momentary; melancholy is more enduring, and may become chronic. Affliction expresses a deep heart-sorrow and is applied also to the misfortune producing such sorrow; mourning most frequently denotes sorrow publicly expressed, or the public expression of such sorrow as may reasonably be expected; as, it is common to observe thirty days of mourning on the death of an officer of state.

   See synonyms for HAPPINESS.

   Synonyms:
   affliction, distress, grief, melancholy, regret, sadness, sorrow, tribulation, trouble, wo

   Preposition:
   Grief at a loss; for a friend.

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1. mourning, bereavementnoun

   state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

   Synonyms:
   lamentation, bereavement

   Antonyms:
   joyful

2. lamentation, mourningadjective

   the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief

   Synonyms:
   plaint, lamentation, lament, wail, bereavement

   Antonyms:
   joyful

3. bereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning(a), sorrowing(a)adjective

   sorrowful through loss or deprivation

   "bereft of hope"

   Antonyms:
   joyful

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1. • Sorrow

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1. mourningnoun

   Synonyms:
   lamentation, sorrow, grief

2. mourningnoun

   Synonyms:
   weeds, symbol of sorrow

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. mourningnoun

   Synonyms:
   sorrow, grief, bereavement, weeds

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1. List of paraphrases for "mourning":

   haddad, bereavement, grieving, grief, al-haddad, weeping, sorrowing, condolences, crying, mourn, duel, hadad, sorrow, blacksmith

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1. Greg Abbott:

   The act of evil that occurred in Santa Fe has deeply touched the core of who we are as Texans, in the midst of such tragedy, we pray for the victims and those mourning in Santa Fe, while we work to ensure swift and meaningful action to protect our students in schools across our state. I ask all Texans to join in holding a moment of silence tomorrow morning to remember the victims, their families, and first responders of the attack that took place at Santa Fe High School.

2. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier:

   We are mourning, we are taking part in vigils and we see that we are united both in our mourning and against racism and violence.

3. Senate Minority Leader Ted Ferrioli:

   What should be a day of celebration (for Oregon) is turning into a day of reflection and mourning, we appear to be nearing the resignation of our governor and the investiture of a new governor.

4. Butler University:

   The Butler community is mourning the loss of Matthew Alexander, we want to extend our deepest sympathies to Matthew's friends and families during this time of great sorrow.

5. Timothy Zahn:

   Mourning the loss of a friend and teacher was both fitting and honorable, but to dwell unnecessarily on that loss was to give the past too much power over the present.

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