Bewailer

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An individual who expresses sorrow or grief through vocal lamentation for something lost or tragic
2. Someone who openly shows sadness or mourning in response to loss or misfortune
3. An individual who vocalizes grief or regret over a disappointing or tragic event

Etymology: "Bewailer" is a straightforward formation: the verb "bewail" with the agent suffix "-er" added to name the person who does the action. "Bewail" itself comes from "be-," an Old English prefix meaning thoroughly or intensively, combined with "wail," which goes back to Middle English "weilen" and ultimately to an imitative root for a cry of grief. To bewail something is to wail over it at length, so a bewailer is one who keeps up that lament.

Synonyms: mourner, lamenter, griever, sorrower, wailer

Antonyms: celebrator, joyful person