Synonyms for repine

Most common

regret · complain · mourn · moan · lament · murmur · bemoan

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To complain; to regret; to fret.

Forms

Past participle

repined
e.g. repined → complained, regretted, mourned, moaned…

Example sentences

• regret A time will come when you will regret your action.
• complain I heard some students complain about the homework.
• mourn Don't mourn over the loss of your loved one too long.
• moan We lament, complain, moan and start crying out in pain.
• lament One should not lament over past mistakes too long.
• murmur Have you ever been diagnosed with a heart murmur?

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

moan¹

5 letters

mourn¹

6 letters

regret², sorrow², grieve¹, lament², murmur², bemoan²

7 letters

deplore²

8 letters

complain²

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