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   tear·ful

   /ˈtirf(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. crying or inclined to cry: "a tearful infant" Similar in tearscryingweepingsobbingwailingsnivellingwhimperingclose to tearson the verge of tearswith tears in one's eyesemotionalupsetdistressedsadunhappygreetinginformal:weepytearyblubberingblubbingrare:lachrymoselarmoyantOpposite happysmilinglaughing
   • ▪ causing tears; sad or emotional: "a tearful farewell" Similar emotionalupsettingdistressingsadheartbreakingheart-rendingsorrowfulpoignantmovingtouchingtear-jerkingaffectingpatheticliterary:dolorousOpposite cheerful

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   • 1. tearfulness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tearfulTearful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of tearful, an adjective that describes something or someone that causes or is accompanied by tears. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for tearful.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTEARFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Tearful means crying or likely to cry, or with tears of sadness. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Tearful definition: full of tears; weeping.. See examples of TEARFUL used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tearfulTearful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If a person is tearful, he or she is full of tears. Most of them haven't flowed, but you can see them in someone's eyes. If you break out in a full-fledged cry, you're no longer tearful, you're weeping. If something is tearful, there are lots of tears involved.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › tearfulTearful - definition of tearful by The Free Dictionary

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   Tearful means filled with or marked by tears, or showing sorrow. Find the origin, usage, and examples of tearful and related words in English and Spanish dictionaries.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTEARFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Tearful means showing signs of crying or wanting to cry. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, and find synonyms and related words for tearful.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTEARFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Tearful means crying or likely to cry, or with tears of sadness. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.