Lamented

Definition: Lamented

Lamented

Adjective

1. Mourned or grieved for; "the imprint of our wise and lamented friend"- A.E.Stevenson.

Date "lamented" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Antonym: unlamented (adj). (additional references)

Crosswords: Lamented

Specialty definitions using "lamented": Canens, Cophetua ♦ tanked. (references)

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	Even my lamented master, the great Mr. Benny himself, never had the privilege of hanging a duke. (Kind Hearts and Coronets; writing credit: Roy Horniman; Robert Hamer)
Lyrics	And poured cement, lamented and assured ("1979"; performing artist: Smashing Pumpkins)
Movie/TV Titles	The Late Lamented (1917)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
Books	Beloved, respected and lamented, a story of the mutiny of the Bounty (reference) (more book examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Title	Author	Quote
Emma	Austen, Jane	They had been speaking of it as they walked about Highbury the day before, and Frank Churchill had most earnestly lamented her absence.
Gulliver's Travels	Swift, Jonathan	I lamented my own folly and willfulness in attempting a second voyage against the advice of all my friends and relations.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		At the end of 1998, Middle East Economic Digest lamented that, "Four years of unbroken economic growth are coming to an end in the UAE." Indeed, in 1998 GDP declined by 5.8%. While many have applauded the UAE's apparent success at diversifying the economy and blunting the effect of low oil prices, the effects of the collapse can be seen throughout the economy. (references)
Civil Liberties	Hong Kong	The Hong Kong Journalists Association noted in its annual report on press freedom that the SCMP since Lam's departure had continued to report on sensitive China issues, but lamented the paper's "cessation" of reporting on internal political maneuvering within the top Chinese leadership and the possible effect that this reporting gap might have on both the mainland and Hong Kong. (references)
Economic History	Gabon	Foreign and Gabonese observers have consistently lamented the lack of transformation of primary materials in the Gabonese economy. (references)
	New Zealand	Other critics from the business community have lamented that the current economic malaise is also due to a general lack of support for R&D, innovation and U.S.- style, business-government-education consortia arrangements and cooperative strategies which have been proven stimulants for enterprise and wealth generation. (references)
Human Rights	India	In its 1999-2000 report, the commission lamented that at the district level, the government was extremely slow in responding to complaints forwarded to it. Partly as a result, 6,374 complaints were pending as of March 31. Maharashtra's state human rights commission came into existence in March, but it still is waiting for the state government to provide it with satisfactory premises and staff. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
James Madison	1809-1817	Our loss has been considerable, and is deeply to be lamented.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

"Lamented" is generally used as a lexical verb (past tense) -- approximately 78.40% of the time. "Lamented" is used about 125 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Lexical Verb (past tense)	78.4%	98	33,072
Lexical Verb (past participle)	15.2%	19	80,337
Adjective (general or positive)	5.6%	7	133,076
Noun (proper)	0.8%	1	339,140
Total	100.00%	125	N/A

Expression using "lamented": late lamented. Additional references.
Hypenated Usage
	Ending with "lamented": late-lamented, much-lamented.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "lamented"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Chinese		�"�悼 (lament, lamenting, Mourn, Mourned, Mourning). (various references)

French		lamentés, lamentée, lamenté, lamentèrent, lamenta. (various references)

German		klagte, beklagte (bemoaned, bewailed, bitched, defendant, respondent). (various references)

Italian		pianto (cry, crying, lament, tears, weeping). (various references)

Korean		� 도하�" (Grieved). (various references)

Pig Latin		amentedlay.(various references)

Romanian		regretatul, rãposatul (the defunct). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		oplakan, ožaljen, žaljen. (various references)

Swedish		saknad (absence, deficiency, lack, missing, missing person, regret, shortage, shortcoming, want). (various references)

Thai		โศกเศร้า (lament, lugubrious, sorrowful). (various references)

Vietnamese		được than khóc, được thương xót, được thương tiếc. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Date	Source	Luke Chapter 23, Verse 27
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Hkolouqei de autw polu plhqoV tou laou kai gunaikwn ai kai ekoptonto kai eqrhnoun auton
Latin	405	Vulgate	Sequebatur autem illum multa turba populi et mulierum quae plangebant et lamentabant eum
Old English	990	West Saxon	Him fylide mycel wered folces and wifa þa hine heofun and weopun;
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	And there suede hym myche puple, and wymmen that weiliden, and bymorneden hym.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	And ther folowed him a greate company of people and of wemen which weme bewayled and lamented him.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, who also bewailed and lamented him.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	And a great band of people went after him, and of women making signs of grief and weeping for him.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language	Luke Chapter 23, Verse 27
Bulgarian	И след Него вървяха голямо множество от народ и от жени, които плачеха за Него.
Cebuano	Ug misunod kaniya ang usa ka dakung panon sa katawhan, ug sa mga babaye nga nanaghilak ug nanagminatay tungod kaniya.
Chinese	有許多百 �" 、跟隨耶穌、內中有好些婦女、婦女們為他號 �'� 痛 �"� 。
Croatian	Za njim je išlo silno mnoštvo svijeta, napose žena, koje su plakale i naricale za njim.
Danish	Men der fulgte ham en stor Hob af Folket, og af Kvinder, som jamrede og græd over ham.
Dutch	En een grote menigte van volk en van vrouwen volgde Hem, welke ook weenden en Hem beklaagden.
Finnish	Ja häntä seurasi suuri joukko kansaa, myös naisia, jotka valittivat ja itkivät häntä.
French	Il était suivi d`une grande multitude des gens du peuple, et de femmes qui se frappaient la poitrine et se lamentaient sur lui.
German	Es folgte ihm aber nach ein großer Haufe Volks und Weiber, die beklagten und beweinten ihn.
Haitian Creole	Yon bann moun nan pèp la t'ap swiv Jezi. Te gen kèk fanm la tou ki t'ap kriye, ki t'ap plenn sò li.
Hungarian	Követé pedig õt a népnek és az asszonyoknak nagy sokasága, a kik gyászolák és siraták õt.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Banyak orang turut berjalan di belakang Yesus--di antaranya ada juga beberapa wanita. Wanita-wanita itu menangisi dan meratapi Yesus.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Maka amatlah banyak perhimpunan orang mengiringkan dia, dan beberapa perempuan yang meratap dan menangiskan Dia.
Italian	Lo seguiva una gran folla di popolo e di donne che si battevano il petto e facevano lamenti su di lui.
Korean	또 백 성 과 및 그 를 위 하 여 가 슴 을 치 며 슬 �"� 우 �" 여 자 의 큰 무 리 가 �"� 라 오 �" 지 라
Latvian	Bet Viòam sekoja liels pulks ïauþu un sievieðu, kas Viòu apraudâja un noþçloja.
Maori	Na he nui te huihuinga o te iwi i aru i a ia, me nga wahine hoki e tangi ana, e aue ana ki a ia.
Modern Greek	Ηκολουθει δε αυτον πολυ πληθος του λαου και γυναικων, αιτινες και ωδυροντο και εθρηνουν αυτον.
Norwegian	Og en stor mengde av folket fulgte ham og mange kvinner, som jamret sig og gråt over ham.
Portuguese	Seguia-o grande multidão de povo e de mulheres, as quais o pranteavam e lamentavam.
Rumanian	Kn urma lui Isus mergea o mare mulyime de norod wi femei, cari se boceau, kwi bqteau pieptul, wi se tknguiau dupq El.
Russian	й ЫМП ЪБ оЙН ЧЕМЙЛПЕ НОПЦЕУФЧП ОБТП�"Б Й ЦЕОЭЙО, ЛПФПТЩЕ � МБЛБМЙ Й ТЩ�"БМЙ П оЕН.
Shuar	Untsurí aents Jesusan nemariarmiayi. Tura Untsurí nuwasha ti kuntuts Enentáimiainiak uutkiar tura wa-wa ajakiar wearmiayi.
Spanish	Le seguía una gran multitud del pueblo y de mujeres, las cuales lloraban y se lamentaban por él.
Swahili	Watu, umati kwa umati, walimfuata; miongoni mwao wakiwemo wanawake waliokuwa wanaomboleza na kumlilia.
Swedish	Men en stor hop folk följde med honom, bland dem också kvinnor som jämrade sig och gräto över honom.
Thai	มีคนเป็นอันมากตามพระองค์ไป ทั้งพวกผู้หญิงที่พิลาปและคร่ำครวญเพราะพระองค์
Ukrainian	А за Ним ішов натовп великий людей і жінок, які плакали та голосили за Ним.
Uma	Bula-na Yesus rakeni hilou hi mali ngata, wori' tauna to metuku'. Ria wo'o-ra ba hangkuja dua tobine to metuku'. Tobine toera mpokageoi' pai' mpotantangii' -i.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "lamented": lamentedly. (additional references)
	Words ending with "lamented": unlamented. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Lamented" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: lamentez, lamenti, Lamonte. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "lamented" (pronounced lume"ntud)
7	-u m e" n t u d	cemented.
6	-m e" n t u d	augmented, demented, fermented.
5	-e" n t u d	circumvented, consented, contented, dented, discontented, dissented, invented, misrepresented, overrepresented, presented, prevented, reinvented, relented, rented, repented, represented, resented, scented, underrepresented, unrepresented, vented.
4	-n t u d	accented, accounted, acquainted, affronted, amounted, anted, appointed, blunted, chanted, commented, complemented, complimented, confronted, counted, daunted, disappointed, discounted, disenchanted, disjointed, disoriented, documented, enchanted, experimented, fainted, fingerprinted, flaunted, fomented, fragmented, frequented, fronted, granted, grunted, hinted, hunted, implanted, implemented, imprinted, jointed, minted, mounted, oriented, ornamented, painted, panted, patented, pinpointed, planted, pointed, printed, ranted, reappointed, recanted, recounted, regimented, repainted, replanted, reprinted, sainted, segmented, shunted, slanted, sprinted, stunted, supplanted, supplemented, surmounted, tainted, talented, taunted, tinted, tormented, transplanted, unaccounted, uncounted, undaunted, undercounted, undocumented, unpainted, unprecedented, untainted, unwanted, unwarranted, vaunted, wanted, warranted.
3	-t u d	abated, abbreviated, abdicated, abducted, abetted, aborted, abrogated, abstracted, abutted, accelerated, accentuated, accepted, acclimated, accommodated, accosted, accredited, accumulated, acquitted, acted, activated, adapted, addicted, adjudicated, adjusted, admitted, adopted, adulterated, advocated, affected, affiliated, afflicted, aggravated, aggregated, agitated, airlifted, alerted, alienated, alleviated, allocated, allotted, alternated, amalgamated, ameliorated, amputated, angulated, animated, annihilated, annotated, anticipated, antiquated, appreciated, appropriated, approximated, arbitrated, arrested, articulated, aspirated, assassinated, assaulted, asserted, assimilated, assisted, associated, assorted, attempted, attenuated, attested, attracted, attributed, audited, authenticated, automated, averted, awaited, backdated, baited, bankrupted, bated, batted, belated, belted, benefited, benefitted, benighted, berated, bested, bifurcated, bigoted, blacklisted, blanketed, blasted, blighted, bloated, blurted, boasted, boated, bolted, boosted, booted, boycotted, breasted, budgeted, busted, caffeinated, calculated, calibrated, capitulated, captivated, carbonated, carbureted, carotid, carpeted, carted, castigated, castrated, catapulted, celebrated, charted, chatted, cheated, chested, chlorinated, circuited, circulated, cited, closeted, clotted, coasted, coated, coexisted, collaborated, collected, comforted, commemorated, committed, communicated, commuted, compacted, compensated, competed, completed, complicated, computed, conceited, concentrated, concerted, concocted, conducted, confiscated, conflicted, congested, congratulated, congregated, conjugated, connected, conscripted, consecrated, consisted, consolidated, constipated, constituted, constricted, constructed, consulted, consummated, contacted, contaminated, contemplated, contested, contorted, contracted, contradicted, contrasted, contributed, converted, convicted, convoluted, cooperated, coordinated, copyrighted, corrected, correlated, corroborated, corrugated, corrupted, costed, counteracted, counterfeited, courted, coveted, crafted, created, credited, cremated, crenelated, crested, crusted, culminated, cultivated, darted, dated, deactivated, debated, debilitated, decaffeinated, decapitated, decelerated, decimated, decontaminated, decorated, dedicated, deducted, defaulted, defeated, defected, deflated, deflected, degenerated, dehydrated, dejected, delegated, deleted, deliberated, delighted, delineated, delisted, demonstrated, demoted, denigrated, denominated, denoted, departed, depicted, depleted, deported, deposited, depreciated, deregulated, desecrated, desegregated, deserted, designated, destructed, detected, deteriorated, detested, detonated, detracted, devaluated, devastated, deviated, devoted, dictated, differentiated, digested, dilapidated, dilated, diluted, directed, disaffected, disassociated, disconnected, discredited, discriminated, disgusted, disintegrated, disinterested, disinvited, dislocated, dispirited, disputed, disrespected, disrupted, dissected, disseminated, dissipated, distorted, distracted, distributed, distrusted, diverted, divested, domesticated, dominated, donated, dotted, doubted, drafted, drifted, duplicated, dusted, edited, educated, effected, ejected, elaborated, elated, elected, electrocuted, elevated, elicited, eliminated, elongated, elucidated, emaciated, emanated, emancipated, emasculated, emigrated, emitted, emulated, enacted, encapsulated, encrusted, encrypted, enlisted, entrusted, enumerated, enunciated, equated, eradicated, erected, erupted, escalated, escorted, estimated, evacuated, evaluated, evaporated, evicted, eviscerated, exacerbated, exacted, exaggerated, exalted, exasperated, excavated, excepted, excerpted, excited, excommunicated, excoriated, executed, exempted, exerted, exhausted, exhibited, exhilarated, exhorted, existed, exited, exonerated, expected, expedited, exploited, exported, expropriated, exterminated, extorted, extracted, extradited, extrapolated, extricated, extroverted, exulted, fabricated, faceted, facilitated, fainthearted, farsighted, fascinated, fasted, fated, faulted, feasted, federated, ferreted, feted, fetid, filleted, fisted, fitted, fixated, flabbergasted, flagellated, flirted, floated, flouted, fluctuated, foisted, footed, footnoted, forecasted, forested, forfeited, formulated, fretted, frosted, frustrated, gated, generated, germinated, gifted, glaciated, gloated, glutted, graduated, grafted, grated, gravitated, greeted, guested, gusted, gutted, gyrated, halfhearted, hallucinated, halogenated, halted, handcrafted, harvested, hated, hearted, heated, helmeted, hesitated, highlighted, hoisted, hooted, hosted, humiliated, hydrated, hydrogenated, hyphenated, ignited, illuminated, illustrated, imitated, immigrated, impacted, imparted, impersonated, implicated, imported, impregnated, imputed, inactivated, inaugurated, incapacitated, incarcerated, incinerated, incited, incorporated, inculcated, indebted, indicated, indicted, indited, indoctrinated, inducted, infatuated, infected, infested, infiltrated, inflated, inflected, inflicted, infuriated, ingested, inhabited, inherited, inhibited, initiated, injected, innovated, inoculated, inserted, insinuated, insisted, inspected, instigated, instituted, instructed, insulated, insulted, integrated, interacted, intercepted, interconnected, interdicted, interested, interjected, interpolated, interpreted, interrelated, interrogated, interrupted, intersected, intimated, intimidated, intoxicated, introverted, inundated, invalidated, inverted, invested, investigated, invigorated, invited, irradiated, irrigated, irritated, isolated, jacketed, jetted, jilted, jolted, jotted, knighted, knitted, knotted, lambasted, laminated, lasted, legislated, levitated, liberated, lifted, lighted, lighthearted, limited, liquidated, listed, litigated, located, looted, lubricated, lusted, maladjusted, malted, maltreated, mandated, manifested, manipulated, marinated, marketed, masted, masturbated, mated, mediated, medicated, melted, merited, meted, migrated, misallocated, misappropriated, miscalculated, misdirected, misinterpreted, misquoted, misreported, misstated, mistreated, mistrusted, mitigated, moderated, modulated, molested, motivated, multifaceted, mutated, muted, mutilated, narrated, nauseated, navigated, nearsighted, necessitated, negated, neglected, negotiated, nested, netted, nominated, nonregulated, noted, objected, obligated, obliterated, obstructed, officiated, omitted, operated, opinionated, opted, orbited, orchestrated, orientated, originated, ousted, outdated, outed, outfitted, outlasted, outvoted, overacted, overestimated, overexcited, overheated, overpopulated, overrated, overreacted, overregulated, overstated, overweighted, oxygenated, parachuted, parted, participated, pasted, patted, pelleted, pelted, penetrated, perfected, perforated, permeated, permitted, perpetrated, perpetuated, persecuted, persisted, perverted, petted, picketed, piloted, pirated, pitted, pivoted, plated, plotted, plummeted, pocketed, pollinated, polluted, pontificated, populated, ported, posited, posted, potted, pouted, precipitated, predated, predicated, predicted, predominated, preempted, preexisted, prefabricated, premeditated, profited, prognosticated, prohibited, projected, proliferated, promoted, prompted, promulgated, propagated, prorated, prosecuted, protected, protested, protracted, punctuated, purported, putted, quieted, quilted, quoted, radiated, rafted, ratcheted, rated, reacted, reactivated, readjusted, readmitted, reallocated, rearrested, reasserted, rebated, rebutted, recalculated, reciprocated, recited, recollected, reconnected, reconstituted, reconstructed, recreated, recruited, redacted, redecorated, redirected, redistributed, redrafted, reelected, reenacted, reevaluated, refitted, reflected, reformulated, refrigerated, refuted, regenerated, regretted, regulated, rehabilitated, reignited, reincarnated, reinstated, reinstituted, reintegrated, reinterpreted, reinvested, reinvigorated, reinvited, reiterated, rejected, rejuvenated, related, relegated, relocated, remarketed, remitted, renegotiated, renominated, renovated, repatriated, repeated, replicated, reported, repudiated, reputed, requested, rerouted, resisted, resonated, resorted, respected, restarted, restated, rested, restricted, resubmitted, resulted, resurrected, resuscitated, retaliated, retested, retorted, retracted, retreated, retrofitted, reunited, reverberated, reverted, revisited, revolted, righted, rioted, riveted, roasted, rocketed, roosted, rooted, rotated, rotted, ruminated, rusted, rutted, salivated, salted, saluted, sandblasted, sated, saturated, scapegoated, scouted, scripted, sculpted, seated, secreted, sedated, segregated, selected, separated, serrated, shafted, shifted, shorted, shortsighted, shouted, sifted, sighted, silhouetted, simulated, sited, situated, skated, skirted, skyrocketed, slated, slighted, slotted, snorted, solicited, sophisticated, sorted, speculated, spirited, sported, spotlighted, spotted, spouted, sprouted, spurted, squirted, stagnated, stalemated, started, stated, stilted, stimulated, stipulated, subcontracted, subjected, subjugated, submitted, subordinated, substantiated, substituted, subtracted, subverted, suffocated, suggested, suited, superheated, supported, suspected, swatted, sweated, syncopated, syndicated, tabulated, targeted, tasted, tempted, terminated, tested, throated, thwarted, ticketed, tightfisted, tilted, titillated, toasted, tolerated, toted, touted, transacted, transected, translated, transmitted, transported, treated, trotted, trumpeted, truncated, trusted, tufted, twisted, unabated, unaccredited, unadjusted, unadulterated, unaffected, unaffiliated, unallocated, unanticipated, unappreciated, unassisted, unaudited, unbolted, uncharted, uncoated, uncollected, uncommitted, uncompensated, uncompleted, uncomplicated, unconnected, unconsolidated, uncontaminated, uncontested, uncontradicted, unconverted, uncoordinated, uncorrected, uncorroborated, undated, undefeated, underestimated, underrated, underreported, understated, undetected, undifferentiated, undiluted, undisputed, undistributed, undoubted, unedited, uneducated, unelected, unexpected, unexploited, unincorporated, unindicted, uninfected, uninhabited, uninhibited, uninitiated, uninterested, uninterrupted, uninvited, United, unlimited, unlisted, unmitigated, unmolested, unobstructed, unprotected, unrated, unreconstructed, unregulated, unrelated, unreported, unrequited, unrestricted, unsaturated, unscripted, unseated, unsolicited, unsophisticated, unstated, unsubstantiated, unsuited, unsupported, unsuspected, untested, untreated, updated, uplifted, uprooted, vacated, vaccinated, vacillated, validated, vatted, vaulted, venerated, ventilated, vested, vetted, vindicated, violated, visited, voted, wafted, waited, wasted, weighted, whetted, whited, wholehearted, wilted, witted, worsted, wrested.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-d-e-e-l-m-n-t"
	-1 letter: latened, leadmen, mantled, metaled, teleman.
	-2 letters: aneled, anteed, delate, demean, dement, dental, elated, enamel, lament, lateen, leaden, leaned, malted, mantel, mantle, meated, melted, mental, tandem, teamed.
	-3 letters: adeem, admen, amend, ament, anele, anted, dealt, delta, eaten, edema, eland, elate, emend, enate, enema, laden, lamed, lated, laten, leant, leman, maned, mated, meant, medal, menad, menta, metal, meted, naled, named, tamed, telae.
	-4 letters: alee, alme, amen, ante, dale, dame, damn, date, deal, dean, deem, deet, dele, delt, deme, dene, dent, elan, etna, lade, lame, land, lane, late, lead, lean, leet, lend, lent, made, male, malt, mane, mate, mead, meal, mean, meat, meed, meet, meld, melt, mend, meta, mete, name, neat, need, neem, nema, tael, tale, tame, teal, team, teed, teel, teem, teen, tela, tele, tend.
	-5 letters: ale, alt, and, ane, ant, ate, dal, dam, dee, del, den, eat, eel, eld, elm, eme, end, eta, lad, lam, lat, lea, led, lee, let, mad, mae, man, mat, med, mel, men, met, nae, nam, nee, net, tad, tae, tam, tan, tea, ted, tee, tel, ten.
	Words containing the letters "a-d-e-e-l-m-n-t"
	+1 letter: alimented, demential.
	+2 letters: delaminate, derailment, eliminated, entodermal, lamentedly, myelinated, pedimental, unlamented.
	+3 letters: decremental, delaminated, delaminates, demountable, derailments, detrimental, disablement, endometrial, mentholated, reimplanted, streamlined, untrammeled.
	+4 letters: battlemented, bedazzlement, contemplated, demonstrable, departmental, determinable, determinably, detrimentals, disablements, displacement, documentable, endothelioma, malcontented, radioelement, sedimentable, underlayment, unmyelinated, ventromedial.
	+5 letters: adrenalectomy, bedazzlements, conglomerated, credentialism, demyelinating, demyelination, determinantal, determinately, detrimentally, deuteranomaly, developmental, dismantlement, displacements, emotionalized, endotheliomas, metronidazole, mononucleated, multitalented, nonmyelinated, predominately, radioelements, underlayments, unmetabolized.
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