Bewail
verb
To express great sadness or disappointment about something.
She began to bewail her bad luck.
Often appears as...
- bewail one's fate
- bewail one's misfortune
verb
To complain loudly or persistently.
He continues to bewail the government's decision to cut funding.
Often appears as...
- bewail the decision
- bewail the outcome
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Disapproving
verb
To express great sadness or disappointment about something.
She began to bewail her bad luck.
Often appears as...
- bewail one's fate
- bewail one's misfortune
verb
To complain loudly or persistently.
He continues to bewail the government's decision to cut funding.
Often appears as...
- bewail the decision
- bewail the outcome
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Use 'bewail' when expressing deep sorrow, not for minor disappointments.
After the tragedy, the community gathered to bewail the profound loss.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary Flair
'Bewail' is often used in literature to convey dramatic emotion.
In the poem, the widower bewails the passing of his beloved wife.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Commonly Used
The word 'bewail' is less common in everyday language; it might sound formal or old-fashioned.
At the reunion, she didn't bewail her school days, but spoke of them fondly.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Use 'bewail' when expressing deep sorrow, not for minor disappointments.
After the tragedy, the community gathered to bewail the profound loss.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary Flair
'Bewail' is often used in literature to convey dramatic emotion.
In the poem, the widower bewails the passing of his beloved wife.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Commonly Used
The word 'bewail' is less common in everyday language; it might sound formal or old-fashioned.
At the reunion, she didn't bewail her school days, but spoke of them fondly.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Use 'bewail' when expressing deep sorrow, not for minor disappointments.
After the tragedy, the community gathered to bewail the profound loss.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary Flair
'Bewail' is often used in literature to convey dramatic emotion.
In the poem, the widower bewails the passing of his beloved wife.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Commonly Used
The word 'bewail' is less common in everyday language; it might sound formal or old-fashioned.
At the reunion, she didn't bewail her school days, but spoke of them fondly.
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got old enough to pursue my international maestro lifestyle of jet-setting and racecar driving I began to learn and hear that classical music critics and composers were bewailing and by moaning the impending death of classical music somewhere looming on the horizon the truth of the matter however
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and he was bewailing the fact that he couldn't really give her what he thought she wanted from him. And he says, "I've got something else, but it may not be for you." He says "Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths, Enwrought with gold and silver light,
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How to bring classical...
got old enough to pursue my international maestro lifestyle of jet-setting and racecar driving I began to learn and hear that classical music critics and composers were bewailing and by moaning the impending death of classical music somewhere looming on the horizon the truth of the matter however
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Bring on the learning...
and he was bewailing the fact that he couldn't really give her what he thought she wanted from him. And he says, "I've got something else, but it may not be for you." He says "Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths, Enwrought with gold and silver light,
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W. Somerset Maugham
British Playwright
There is no explanation for evil. It must be looked upon as a necessary part of the order of the universe. To ignore it is childish, to bewail it senseless.
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Saint Ignatius
Spanish Saint
Occupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others.
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Baruch Spinoza
Dutch Philosopher
I have made a ceaseless effort not to ridicule, not to bewail, not to scorn human actions, but to understand them.
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Sylvia Plath
American Poet
It seems this is an age of clever critics who keep bewailing the fact that there are no works worthy of criticism.
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Aeschylus
Greek Poet
To mourn and bewail your ill-fortune, when you will gain a tear from those who listen, this is worth the trouble.
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Mason Cooley
American Writer
Young poets bewail the passing of love; old poets, the passing of time. There is surprisingly little difference.
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Letitia Elizabeth Landon
English Poet
We might have been - these are but common words, and yet they make the sum of life's bewailing.
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Sophocles
Greek Poet
There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?
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Montesquieu
French Philosopher
Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death.
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W. Somerset Maugham
British Playwright
There is no explanation for evil. It must be looked upon as a necessary part of the order of the universe. To ignore it is childish, to bewail it senseless.
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Saint Ignatius
Spanish Saint
Occupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others.
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Baruch Spinoza
Dutch Philosopher
I have made a ceaseless effort not to ridicule, not to bewail, not to scorn human actions, but to understand them.
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Sylvia Plath
American Poet
It seems this is an age of clever critics who keep bewailing the fact that there are no works worthy of criticism.
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Aeschylus
Greek Poet
To mourn and bewail your ill-fortune, when you will gain a tear from those who listen, this is worth the trouble.
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Mason Cooley
American Writer
Young poets bewail the passing of love; old poets, the passing of time. There is surprisingly little difference.
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Letitia Elizabeth Landon
English Poet
We might have been - these are but common words, and yet they make the sum of life's bewailing.
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Sophocles
Greek Poet
There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?
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Montesquieu
French Philosopher
Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death.
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