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View usage for: (tɪəʳfʊl) adjectiveIf someone is tearful, their face or voice shows signs that they have been crying or that they want to cry. She became very tearful when pressed to talk about it. ...a tearful farewell. Synonyms: weeping, crying, sobbing, in tears More Synonyms of tearful tearfully adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] Gwendolen smiled tearfully. More Synonyms of tearful tearful in British English (ˈtɪəfʊl) adjective2. accompanying or indicative of weeping a tearful expression 3. tending to produce tears; sad Derived forms tearfully (ˈtearfully) adverb tearfulness (ˈtearfulness) noun tearful in American English (ˈtɪrfəl) Derived forms tearfully (ˈtearfully) adverb tearfulness (ˈtearfulness) noun Examples of 'tearful' in a sentencetearful In other languagestearful British English: tearful ADJECTIVE If someone is tearful, their face or voice shows signs that they have been crying or that they want to cry. She became very tearful when pressed to talk about it. - American English: tearful
- Brazilian Portuguese: choroso
- Chinese: 有泪的
- European Spanish: lloroso
- French: larmoyant
- German: tränenvoll
- Italian: incline al pianto
- Japanese: 涙ぐんだ
- Korean: 눈물 어린
- European Portuguese: choroso
- Latin American Spanish: lloroso
Chinese translation of 'tearful' adj - [person, face]
含泪(淚)的 (hánlèi de)
Definition weeping or about to weep She was tearful when asked to talk about it. Synonyms weeping crying sobbing whimpering blubbering a tearful farewell Synonyms upsetting harrowing dolorous Additional synonymsthe distressing symptoms of anxiety Synonyms upsetting, worrying, disturbing, painful, affecting, sad, afflicting, harrowing, grievous, hurtful, lamentable, heart-breaking, nerve-racking, gut-wrenching, distressful (literary) Synonyms sorrowful, sad, painful, distressing, miserable, dismal, melancholy, harrowing, grievous, anguished, woeful, mournful, heart-rending, rueful, wretched, doleful, woebegoneDefinition weeping He was in tears at the funeral. Synonyms weeping, crying, sobbing, whimpering, blubbering, visibly moved - tear someone off a strip
- tear something down
- tearaway
- tearful
- tears
- tease
- technical
Additional synonymsDefinition mournful the tears of lachrymose mourners Synonyms tearful, crying, weeping, woeful, sad, mournful, lugubrious, weepy (informal), dolorousDefinition very unfortunate or disappointing This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947. Synonyms regrettable, distressing, tragic, unfortunate, harrowing, grievous, woeful, deplorable, mournful, sorrowful, gut-wrenching Definition (of a sound) suggestive or reminiscent of grief or sadness the mournful wail of bagpipes Synonyms sad, distressing, unhappy, tragic, painful, afflicting, melancholy, harrowing, grievous, woeful, deplorable, lamentable, plaintive, calamitous, sorrowful, piteousDefinition arousing pity or sympathy It was a pathetic sight, watching the people queue for food. Synonyms sad, moving, touching, affecting, distressing, tender, melting, poignant, harrowing, heartbreaking, plaintive, heart-rending, gut-wrenching, pitiableDefinition arousing or deserving pity or contempt Her grandmother seemed to her a pitiable figure. Synonyms pathetic, distressing, miserable, poor, sorry, sad, dismal, harrowing, grievous, woeful, deplorable, mournful, lamentable, gut-wrenching, wretched, doleful, piteousDefinition arousing or deserving great pity or contempt It was the most pitiful sight I had ever seen. Synonyms pathetic, distressing, miserable, harrowing, heartbreaking, grievous, sad, woeful, deplorable, lamentable, heart-rending, gut-wrenching, wretched, pitiable, piteousDefinition sharply painful to the feelings a poignant reminder of her sister's death Synonyms moving, touching, affecting, upsetting, sad, bitter, intense, painful, distressing, pathetic, harrowing, heartbreaking, agonizing, heart-rending, gut-wrenching His father's face looked suddenly soft and sorrowful. Synonyms sad, unhappy, miserable, sorry, depressed, painful, distressed, grieving, dismal, afflicted, melancholy, tearful, heartbroken, woeful, mournful, dejected, rueful, lugubrious, wretched, disconsolate, doleful, heavy-hearted, down in the dumps (informal), woebegone, piteous, sick at heart Definition liable or tending to weep After he lost his job, he was weepy for months. Synonyms tearful, crying, weeping, sobbing, whimpering, close to tears, blubbering, lachrymose, on the verge of tears Definition extremely sad a woeful ballad about lost love Synonyms sad, distressing, tragic, miserable, gloomy, dismal, pathetic, harrowing, heartbreaking, grievous, mournful, plaintive, heart-rending, sorrowful, doleful, piteous |