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   tearful

   /ˈtɪəf(ʊ)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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTEARFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈtɪər·fəl / Add to word list. with tears of sadness: The school year ended with tearful farewells to favorite teachers and best friends.

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

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   The meaning of TEARFUL is flowing with or accompanied by tears. How to use tearful in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › tearfulTEARFUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

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   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 / ˈtɪərfəl /

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

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   adjective. us / ˈtɪər·fəl / Add to word list. with tears of sadness: The school year ended with tearful farewells to favorite teachers and best friends.

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

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   Define tearful. tearful synonyms, tearful pronunciation, tearful translation, English dictionary definition of tearful. adj. 1. Filled with or accompanied by tears: tearful eyes; a tearful farewell. 2. So piteous as to excite tears: a tearful melodrama. tear′ful·ly adv....

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › tearfultearful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of tearful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.