tearful English

Meaning tearful meaning

What does tearful mean?

tearful

— adjective filled with or marked by tears tearful eyes tearful entreaties

— adjective (= dolorous) showing sorrow

Synonyms tearful synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as tearful?

tearful English » English

lachrymose

weeping

teary

crying

weepy

full of tears

dolourous

with tears

shedding tears

maudlin

dolorous

doleful

whining

tear-stained

sad

mournful

moist

misty

lamenting

in tears

gloomy

given to crying

dispirited

discouraged

disappointed

broken-hearted

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Cry, tear

• What words refer to crying?
  cry weep be in tears tearful have tears in your eyes weeping weepy squall
• What words refer to making someone cry?
  make someone cry reduce someone to tears bring tears to someone's eyes tearful tearjerker