Elegiac and Lamentable

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Elegiac adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

Usage example: the sight of an old ruined church or castle can be a pleasantly elegiac experience

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Lamentable and elegiac are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lamentable" instead an adjective "Elegiac".

Lamentable adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.

Usage example: the lamentable cries of the women for their slain sons were heard throughout the village

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Elegiac and lamentable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elegiac" instead an adjective "Lamentable".

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Lamentable and Elegiac. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elegiac/lamentable

Elegiac & Lamentable. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/elegiac/lamentable>.

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