Elegiac and Lamenting

Elegiac

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

Lamenting and elegiac are semantically related. in mournful topic. In some cases you can use "Lamenting" instead an adjective "Elegiac".

Lamenting

Lamenting adjective - Vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression.
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Synonyms for Lamenting

Elegiac and lamenting are semantically related. You can use "Elegiac" instead an adjective "Lamenting".

Both words in one sentence

  • Her later stories became more elegiac, lamenting civilizations passing away.She wrote most of her stories (short stories and novelettes) for pulp magazines, but also wrote several novels.
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