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

"It's like changing the rules in the middle of a game," Ameh lamented.

From Barron's

On the eve of the Civil War, the Columbian Register lamented the growing likelihood of “the stars of our political firmament” being “torn from their orbits, and plunging madly about, or tilting one the other.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’m all the way in Florida and have never been anywhere near SoCal and even I know how legendary that venue is. RIP to a real one,” lamented another.

From Los Angeles Times

Larry Watts, 86, an attorney who has lived in the community for more than 50 years, lamented the shadow that the Simpson killing cast on the neighbrohood.

From Los Angeles Times

In Dhurandhar's case, editorials - including in Dawn newspaper - criticised its negative portrayal of Pakistan and lamented that local filmmakers often neglect their own history, leaving Bollywood to interpret the story.

From BBC

Related Words

• bemoan
• deplore
• regret