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

He has denounced the "inhuman" treatment of migrants, urged dialogue in Venezuela and lamented a "diplomacy of force".

From Barron's

Later I ask her what she said to the man who lamented that he had worked so hard in the opposition but was still living in a tent.

From BBC

Today’s stars, he lamented, seemed far less committed to activism than he and his peers had been.

From The Wall Street Journal

"There are only a few companies left fighting for French manufacturing," and even opticians no longer really believe in the Made in France label anymore, he lamented.

From Barron's

However, the enterprise was labelled a "disgusting PR stunt" by the Brandenburg Farmers' Association, which lamented the impact on local markets.

From BBC

Related Words

• bemoan
• deplore
• regret