lamented

/ləˈmɛntəd/

Other forms: lamentedly

Use the adjective lamented to talk fondly about someone who's died. You might describe your favorite elementary school teacher as "my dear lamented Mrs. McGinty."

Lamented is often used in the phrase "late lamented," which implies that the person you're talking about is dead and that you really miss him or her. Inanimate objects can also be lamented, like the neighborhood book shop that closed, or a magazine you used to read that is no longer in print. The root Latin word is lamentationem, which describes wailing, moaning, and weeping.

Definitions of lamented

1. adjective

   mourned or grieved for
   “"the imprint of our wise and lamented friend"- A.E.Stevenson”

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   unlamented

   not grieved for; causing no mourning