lament

In intransitive terms the difference between lament and fret

is that lament is to express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn while fret is to worry or be anxious.

In transitive terms the difference between lament and fret

is that lament is to feel great sorrow or regret; to bewail while fret is to chafe or irritate; to worry.

As an initialism FRET is

förster resonance energy transfer.

Lament is a related term of bleat.

As nouns the difference between lament and bleat

is that lament is an expression of grief, suffering, or sadness while bleat is the characteristic cry of a sheep or a goat.

As verbs the difference between lament and bleat

is that lament is to express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn while bleat is of a sheep or goat, to make its characteristic cry.

In intransitive terms the difference between grumble and lament

is that grumble is to complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner while lament is to express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.

In transitive terms the difference between grumble and lament

is that grumble is to utter in a grumbling fashion while lament is to feel great sorrow or regret; to bewail.

As nouns the difference between lament and despair

is that lament is an expression of grief, suffering, or sadness while despair is loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

As verbs the difference between lament and despair

is that lament is to express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn while despair is to give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.

As verbs the difference between elegize and lament

is that elegize is to compose an elegy (for someone) while lament is to express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.

As a noun lament is

an expression of grief, suffering, or sadness.

Lament is a synonym of keening.

As nouns the difference between lament and keening

is that lament is an expression of grief, suffering, or sadness while keening is intense mournful wailing after a death, often at a funeral or wake.

As verbs the difference between lament and keening

is that lament is to express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn while keening is .

As an adjective keening is

sharp, shrill, especially of a sound.

As a noun lament is

an expression of grief, suffering, or sadness.

As a verb lament is

to express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.

As nouns the difference between melancholy and lament

is that melancholy is black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies while lament is an expression of grief, suffering, or sadness.

As an adjective melancholy

is affected with great sadness or depression.

As a verb lament is

to express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.

As a noun lament is

an expression of grief, suffering, or sadness.

As a verb lament is

to express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.

As an adjective plaintive

is sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.

As a noun lament is

an expression of grief, suffering, or sadness.

As a verb lament is

to express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.