Glorying and Wailing

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Glorying adjective - Having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph.

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Wailing is an antonym for glorying.

Nearby Words: glory, gloried

Wailing adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.

Usage example: a wailing quality in her voice that makes her a natural for country music

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Glorying is an antonym for wailing.

Nearby Words: wail, wailed

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Wailing and Glorying. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/glorying/wailing

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