English adjective: mourning | |||
1. | mourning sorrowful through loss or deprivation | ||
Samples | Bereft of hope. | ||
Synonyms | bereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, sorrowing | ||
Similar | sorrowful | ||
Antonyms | joyful | ||
English noun: mourning | |||
1. | mourning (state) state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one | ||
Synonyms | bereavement | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sadness, sorrow, sorrowfulness | ||
2. | mourning (act) the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief | ||
Synonyms | lamentation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | activity, expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion | ||