tearful

Adjective
US[teer-fuhl]/ˈtɪrfəl/2 syllables
Synonyms: dolorousdolourouslachrymoseweeping

Open English WordNet

Adjective (2)

  1. filled with or marked by tears“tearful eyes”“tearful entreaties”Opposite dry-eyedSimilar liquid, misty-eyed, teary, weepy, sniffly
  2. showing sorrowSynonyms: dolorousdolourouslachrymoseweepingOpposite joyfulSimilar sorrowful

Related words weepiness noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Tear′ful adjective

Abounding with tears; weeping; shedding tears; as, tearful eyes. — Tear′wb-a1′>′ful·ly, adverb — Tear′wb-a1′>′ful·ness, noun

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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