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单词 mourning
释义

mourning

noun

mourn·​ing ˈmȯr-niŋ How to pronounce mourning (audio)
1
: the act of sorrowing
She is still in mourning for her dead husband.
2
a
: an outward sign (such as black clothes or an armband) of grief for a person's death
lots of people there, and only one man in full mourning Arnold Bennett
b
: a period of time during which signs of grief are shown
after a long mourning, resume their ordinary dresses Henry Reed

Example Sentences

a day of national mourning She is still in mourning for her dead husband. The whole town was in mourning. a period of deep mourning His widow was dressed in mourning.
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Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

mourning

noun

mourn·​ing ˈmȯr-niŋ How to pronounce mourning (audio)
1
: the act of feeling or expressing sorrow
2
: an outward sign (as black clothes or an arm band) of grief for a person's death

mourning 1 of 3

adjective

as in grieving

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • grieving
  • suffering
  • upset
  • sad
  • melancholy
  • sorrowing
  • mournful
  • crying
  • unhappy
  • distressed
  • weeping
  • widowed
  • wailing
  • bereaved
  • lamenting
  • miserable
  • orphaned
  • bemoaning
  • bereft

mourning

2 of 3

noun

as in weeping

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • grieving
  • weeping
  • suffering
  • sorrowing
  • tears
  • agonizing
  • regret
  • sob
  • lamentation
  • sorrow
  • grief
  • protest
  • cry
  • lament
  • hand-wringing
  • outcry
  • keen
  • anguish
  • wail
  • heartbreak
  • heartache
  • groan
  • plaint
  • howl
  • woe
  • moan
  • dolor
  • complaint
  • cri de coeur

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rejoicing
  • exultation
  • smiling
  • laughing
  • cheering

mourning

3 of 3

verb

present participle of mourn
1
as in aching
to feel deep sadness or mental pain we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • grieving
  • aching
  • sighing
  • sorrowing
  • sobbing
  • agonizing
  • suffering
  • crying
  • weeping
  • anguishing
  • bleeding
  • hurting
  • groaning
  • bewailing
  • eating one's heart out
  • tearing one's hair
  • lamenting
  • smarting
  • moaning
  • tormenting
  • ruing
  • bemoaning
  • deploring
  • blubbering
  • torturing
  • keening
  • bawling
  • regretting
  • wailing
  • howling
  • languishing
  • yammering
  • racking
  • pining (away)
  • yowling
  • longing (for)
  • taking on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rejoicing
  • laughing
  • exulting
  • glorying
  • cheering
  • beaming
  • triumphing
  • delighting
  • ravishing
  • crowing
  • comforting
  • consoling
  • sympathizing
  • assuring
  • reassuring
  • cheering
  • joying
  • commiserating
  • soothing
  • solacing
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2
as in lamenting
to feel or express sorrow for an editorial that mourns the loss of the town's last movie theater

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • lamenting
  • bewailing
  • regretting
  • bemoaning
  • deploring
  • weeping
  • sobbing
  • sorrowing
  • keening
  • suffering
  • grieving (for)
  • ruing
  • wailing (for)
  • moaning
  • hurting
  • blubbering
  • elegizing
  • bawling
  • agonizing
  • bleeding
  • crying (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rejoicing (in)
  • laughing
  • delighting
  • smiling
  • grinning
  • exulting (in)
  • joying
  • cheering
  • beaming
  • glorying (in)
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