Synonyms for bewail

Most common

mourn · lament · deplore · bemoan

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for.

Forms

Past participle

bewailed
e.g. bewailed → lamented, bemoaned, deplored, mourned…

Example sentences

• mourn Don't mourn over the loss of your loved one too long.
• lament One should not lament over past mistakes too long.
• deplore One must deplore such bad behavior.
• bemoan Teachers bemoan students' lack of interest in history.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

cry¹, rue¹

4 letters

keen¹, pine¹, sigh¹, moan¹, weep¹, wail¹

5 letters

mourn¹, becry

6 letters

regret², sorrow², repent², grieve¹, lament², bemoan², beweep

7 letters

deplore², condole, elegize, elegise, bemourn

9 letters

deprecate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (regret² = 2 syllables).