| 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 | ||