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lamented

American  
[luh-men-tid] / ləˈmɛn tɪd /

adjective

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

    Our late lamented friend.
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

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Toward the end of his presentation, Ritchie lamented the police department’s struggle to reopen cold cases such as McAdams’.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

"The situation is very dire," lamented Amaury Poncelet, a cereal farmer in central Belgium.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Actor Ryan Kiera Armstrong, who was set to lead the show as a supernatural slayer opposite Gellar, lamented the cancellation on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

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 • Mar. 13, 2026

Mamma often lamented that her first word had been “why.”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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