Vocabulary
Lament
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
express passionate grief about.
Urdu meaning
رنج و غم میں چلانا، نوحہ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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People lament that values have changed and the change has been for the worse: young people just do not possess the values that older generations held.
Dawn Editorials —
Words without actions
— 2026-01-02
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`And all persons of a lower order such as a Sweeper, Chamar, Dhanook, or Pasi cannot claim equality with them.The lament didn`t end there.
Dawn Editorials —
A tall tale about renaissance
— 2025-12-02
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Not to be left behind, district correspondents of the electronic media are on hand to lend a buzz to the condolence do.This raises the question: is the couplet attributed to Haider Ali Atish, a lament or a wish?
Dawn Editorials —
Fanfare funerals
— 2025-10-29
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My initial response was a lament.There was more to this announcement.
Dawn Editorials —
B Y S H A Z l A R A F I
— 2025-10-20
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Are there any lessons in the NFC awards to help respond to the PM`s lament?
Dawn Editorials —
Climate disaster lessons
— 2025-08-28
Synonyms
mourn, grieve (for/over), weep for, shed tears for, sorrow, wail, moan, groan
Antonyms
celebrate, rejoice
Curator example
“he was lamenting the death of his infant daughter”
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