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Synonyms for tearful
ˈtɪər fəltear·ful

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  1. tearfuladjective

    filled with or marked by tears

    "tearful eyes"; "tearful entreaties"

    Synonyms:
    dolourous, weeping, lachrymose, dolorous

    Antonyms:
    dry-eyed, tearless, dry, joyful

  2. dolorous, dolourous, lachrymose, tearful, weepingadjective

    showing sorrow

    Synonyms:
    pendulous, drooping, dolorous, lachrymose, cernuous, weeping, dolourous, nodding

    Antonyms:
    dry-eyed, tearless, dry, joyful

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  1. tearfuladjective

    Synonyms:
    weeping

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  1. tearfuladjective

    Synonyms:
    lachrymose, weeping, maudlin

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How to use tearful in a sentence?

  1. Pam Ledford:

    It was a miracle, just a God thing, i was excited for them and for the baby, and it was so tearful it took your breath away. You could just watch them in awe of her.

  2. Mitch McConnell:

    In many ways the Reagan love story was classic Hollywood, but it was unmistakably human too. Hands intertwined, Nancy and Ron rose to the pinnacle of political power, weathered cancer and personal heartbreak, and braved the depths of Alzheimer's cold embrace -- always together. I know every American felt Nancy's immense pain when she, kissing Ronnie's casket, mouthed a tearful farewell to the best friend she once said she couldn't imagine life without.


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  • tränenreichGerman
  • κλαίω, δακρυσμένος, έτοιμος να βάλει τα [[κλάμα, δακρύβρεχτοςGreek
  • kyyneleinenFinnish
  • larmoyantFrench
  • szomorú, könnyesHungarian
  • 涙ぐむJapanese
  • raudulīgsLatvian
  • [[полный]] [[слеза, печальный, слеза, заплаканныйRussian
  • gråtmild, tårfylldSwedish

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