lamented

American  

[luh-men-tid] / ləˈmɛn tɪd /

adjective

1. mourned for, as a person who is dead.

   Our late lamented friend.

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lamented British  

/ ləˈmɛntɪd /

adjective

1. grieved for or regretted (often in the phrase late lamented )

   our late lamented employer

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Other Word Forms

• lamentedly adverb
• quasi-lamented adjective
• unlamented adjective

Etymology

Origin of lamented

First recorded in 1605–15; lament + -ed ²

Example Sentences

City boss Pep Guardiola has often lamented the schedule, previously calling it a "disaster" for players, and cancelled training before his side's second leg against Real in favour of a rest day.

From BBC

“There was no replacement for Enzo,” lamented David Ben-Gurion, the Zionist leader who would later serve as Israel’s first prime minister.

From The Wall Street Journal

So much so that when the film blew up, fans lamented over the lack of merchandise.

From BBC

He spent seven months rehabilitating his knee in order to be fit for the Ashes and lamented not being able to play some games for his county before heading to Australia for the series.

From BBC

“They can get extremely soggy,” lamented one customer in a video posted this week.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bemoan
• deplore
• regret