What does tearful mean?
Tearful means Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry..
Tearful
/ˈtɪə(ɹ)fʊl/ · adjective
Meaning
Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry..
Definitions by Sense
- Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry.
- Sorrowful.
Example Sentences
Aaron got a little tearful until Laura came to reassure him.
The week that was yet to elapse, she spent in wandering through her uncle's favourite walks in hours of tearful vigil, beside his tomb, and in collecting together every trifle on which he had set a value.
Receiving the news of Joseph Beam's death two days after Christmas was a piercing blow that sent me into a tearful and contemplative stupor from which I have not yet emerged.
Synonyms for tearful
Antonyms for tearful
Related Words
Word Forms
- more tearful
- most tearful
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for tearful?
Common synonyms include cryey, crysome, lachrymate, lachrymose.
What is the opposite of tearful?
Possible antonyms include dry-eyed, tearless, unlachrymose, untearful.
How do you use tearful in a sentence?
Aaron got a little tearful until Laura came to reassure him.
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