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mourning

/ˈmoɹnɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Mourning means: sorrowful through loss or deprivation.

Synonyms for mourning8

noun, as in state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

bereavement

noun, as in the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief

lamentation

adjective, as in sorrowful through loss or deprivation

bereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, sorrowing, sorrowful

What does mourning mean?3

adjective

1

sorrowful through loss or deprivation“bereft of hope”

noun

1

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

2

the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with mourning?1

two syllables

warning
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Mourning in a sentence

  • Is it possible to send mourning clothes to the cleaner?Scott
  • The man is mourning after receiving sad news.Source_VOA
  • The man is mourning after the sad news.anemone
  • Today is a day of mourning for the whole nation.megamanenm
  • The death of the president caused great mourning.AlanF_US
  • A national day of mourning is coming up.rul
  • He is surrounded by a shroud of mourning.feyero
  • I am mourning the death of my family.meshbags

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Forms of mourning

as a noun

plural
mournings