Tearful
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɪə(ɹ)fʊl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Tearful is an adjective meaning Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry.
Meaning
Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry.
More Meanings
- Sorrowful.
Example Sentences
Aaron got a little tearful until Laura came to reassure him.
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.
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.
Synonyms for tearful
Depending on context, synonyms include cryey, crysome, lachrymate, lachrymose, larmoyant, maudlin.
Antonyms for tearful
Common opposites include dry-eyed, tearless, unlachrymose.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include weepy, teary, weeping, teary-eyed, lachrymose, sorrowful.
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