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rejoicing Antonyms

Opposite of rejoicing

Because the opposite of rejoicing shifts with each meaning, the 14 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

Great joy or the outward expression of joy; jubilant celebration or festivity (often used in the plural).

Usage Example

"There was widespread mourning across the region when the long drought finally ended."

Strongest
mourning
lamentation
grief
sorrow
Strong
weeping
despair

• verb (Context 2)

To feel or show great joy or delight (present participle of 'rejoice').

Usage Example

"The families were mourn upon hearing that all the hikers had returned safely."

Strongest
mourn
grieve
lament
Strong
weep
despair

• adjective (Context 3)

Feeling or expressing great joy, triumph, or delight.

Usage Example

"The mourning crowd filled the city streets after the historic announcement."

Strongest
mourning
grieving
sorrowful
mournful
Strong
despondent

Similar words to rejoicing

Words similar to rejoicing shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

jubilant
exultation
exult
exultant
jubilation
joyful
celebrate
jubilate
See all synonyms of rejoicing

• Nearby Words

rejig
rejigger
rejoice
rejoicing
rejoin
rejoinder
rejuvenate

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Rejoicing. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/rejoicing
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