Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lamentation

2 senses of lamentation

Sense 1
lament, lamentation, plaint, wail -- (a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward")
       => complaint -- ((formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow)

Sense 2
lamentation, mourning -- (the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief)
       => activity -- (any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity")
       => expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion -- (expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition")