tearful Definition
- 1full of tears; inclined to weep
- 2causing or accompanied by tears
Using tearful: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "tearful" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
She was tearful when she heard the news.
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The movie's ending was so touching that it left many viewers tearful.
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He gave a tearful speech at his retirement party.
tearful Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for tearful
- crying
- weeping
- sobbing
- lachrymose
- emotional
Antonyms for tearful
- unemotional
- dry-eyed
Phrases with tearful
Example
Saying goodbye to her best friend at the airport was a tearful experience.
an emotional meeting between people who have been separated for a long time, often accompanied by tears
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The soldier's tearful reunion with his family after a year-long deployment was captured on video.
an admission of guilt or wrongdoing that is accompanied by tears
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The suspect made a tearful confession to the crime during the interrogation.
Summary: tearful in Brief
The adjective 'tearful' [ˈtɪəfʊl] describes someone who is full of tears or inclined to weep. It can also refer to something that causes tears or is accompanied by them. Examples include 'She was tearful when she heard the news' and 'The movie's ending was so touching that it left many viewers tearful.' Phrases like 'tearful goodbye' and 'tearful reunion' denote emotional farewells and reunions, while 'tearful confession' refers to an admission of guilt accompanied by tears.
