mourning

Meanings

Noun

• state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
• the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief

Verb

• feel sadness
  • "She is mourning her dead child"
• observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one

Adjective Satellite

• sorrowful through loss or deprivation

Synonyms

bereaved, bereavement, bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, lamentation, mourn, sorrowing