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plain vs lament

lament vs plain

plain and lament both are nouns.

plain is an adjective but lament is not an adjective.

plain and lament both are verbs.

plain is an adverb but lament is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plain Yes Yes Yes Yes
lament Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lament is a hyponym of plain; that is, lament is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plain:
  • plain: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
  • lament: regret strongly
Other hyponyms of plain include hen-peck, nag, peck, backbite, bitch, grizzle, whine, yammer, yawp, croak, gnarl, grumble, murmur, mutter, grouch, grumble, scold, protest, repine, beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, holler, squawk, inveigh, rail, bemoan, bewail, deplore, report, bleat.
plain (noun) lament (noun)
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
extensive tract of level open land a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
a cry of sorrow and grief
plain (adjective) lament (adjective)
not elaborate or elaborated; simple
lacking patterns especially in color
free from any effort to soften to disguise
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
not mixed with extraneous elements
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
plain (verb) lament (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness regret strongly
express grief verbally
plain (adverb) lament (adverb)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
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