What is another word for weeping for?

Pronunciation: [wˈiːpɪŋ fɔː] (IPA)

Weeping for is a phrase that refers to expressing sorrow or grief through tears. Some synonyms for weeping for include crying for, mourning for, lamenting for, grieving for, and shedding tears for. These synonyms express the same sentiment of deep sadness and regret for a loss or painful event. Weeping for can also be expressed through other means such as wailing, sobbing, or even silent tears. Whatever the means of expression, the emotion is the same and these synonyms can be used interchangeably to convey the same level of sorrow and grief.

What are the hypernyms for Weeping for?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for weeping for?

The antonyms for the phrase "weeping for" would be expressions of happiness, joy, and celebration. When someone is weeping for a sad event, the opposite of that would be rejoicing. Instead of mourning, people would be having fun, feeling delighted, and expressing excitement. Words like laughing, smiling, and cheering could be considered antonyms for weeping for. These are positive emotions that can bring people together and foster a sense of community. It is essential to acknowledge the full range of human emotions, but it is also crucial to remember that happiness and positivity can be powerful responses to difficult situations.

What are the antonyms for Weeping for?

Famous quotes with Weeping for

  • When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy. When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.
    Khalil Gibran
  • When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.
    Khalil Gibran
  • When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.
    Kahlil Gibran
  • {of Theatres} There, while weeping for sorrows which are not, laughing at the light jest or the ludicrous misadventure, how little is remembered of the want which makes fear the only bond that binds the living to life !
    Letitia Elizabeth Landon
  • They both spoke nobly at the end, they kept faith with their vows for each other. They left a great heritage of love, devotion, faith, and courage — all done with the sure intention that holy Anarchy should be glorified through their sacrifice and that the time would come that no human being should be humiliated or be made abject.This is not new — all the history of our world is pocked with it. It is very grand and noble in words and grand, noble souls have died for it — it is worth weeping for.The State goes on without end in one form or another, built securely on the base of destruction. Nietzsche said: "The State is the coldest of all cold monsters," and the revolutions which destroy or weaken at least one monster bring to birth and growth another.
    Katherine Anne Porter

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