unlamented

/'ʌnlə'mentid/

Thân thiện

The unlamented tyrant was buried in a simple, unmarked grave.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not grieved for; not mourned: Describes a person whose death or departure does not cause sorrow, regret, or a sense of loss among others.
   • Causing no mourning: Indicates that something (typically a loss or end) is not lamented or regretted.

Usage

• The adjective unlamented is used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like 'was' or 'remained'). It is a formal word, often found in written contexts such as literature, journalism, or historical commentary.
• It is typically used to describe a person, especially at the time of their death, but can also describe the end of an era, a regime, or an unpopular thing.

Examples

• Attributive use (before a noun):
  • The dictator was buried in an unlamented grave.
  • The unlamented end of the oppressive policy brought relief to the people.
• Predicative use (after a linking verb):
  • His passing was largely unlamented by the public.
  • The old, inefficient system remained unlamented after its replacement.

Advanced Usage

• "To die unlamented": A common collocation meaning to die without being missed or mourned.
  • The cruel ruler died unlamented.
• Used in a broader, sometimes ironic, sense for the end of anything not missed.
  • The unlamented demise of the fax machine was swift.

Variants and Related Words

• Unmourned (adjective): A direct synonym, meaning not mourned for.
• Lamented (adjective): The direct opposite, meaning grieved for or mourned. (e.g., ).
• Lament (verb/noun): To express grief or sorrow; an expression of grief.

Synonyms

• Unmourned
• Unmissed
• Unwept (literary)
• Unregretted

Antonyms

• Lamented
• Mourned
• Missed
• Bewailed

Idioms and Phrases

• To go/sink unlamented: To disappear or end without anyone regretting it.
  • The era of high tariffs sank unlamented.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not grieved for; causing no mourning
   • interred in an unlamented grave

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unmourned