Tearful: meaning, definitions and examples
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tearful
[ ˈtɪəfʊl ]
feeling emotions
Feeling or showing sadness, often with tears in the eyes.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She gave a tearful farewell to her best friend.
- The movie's ending was so emotional that it left the audience tearful.
causing tears
Causing or likely to cause tears; sad or emotional.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The tearful scene in the movie made everyone in the cinema cry.
- His tearful apology touched her heart.
Translations
Translations of the word "tearful" in other languages:
🇵🇹 em lágrimas
🇮🇳 आंसू भरा
🇩🇪 tränenreich
🇮🇩 berurai air mata
🇺🇦 заплаканий
🇵🇱 zapłakany
🇯🇵 涙ぐんだ
🇫🇷 en larmes
🇪🇸 lloroso
🇹🇷 gözyaşlı
🇰🇷 눈물이 많은
🇸🇦 دامع
🇨🇿 uplakaný
🇸🇰 uplakaný
🇨🇳 泪流满面
🇸🇮 solzen
🇮🇸 grátandi
🇰🇿 жылаған
🇬🇪 ცრემლიანი
🇦🇿 ağlayan
🇲🇽 lloroso
Word origin
The word 'tearful' originated from the Old English word 'tear' which means a drop of clear salty liquid secreted by glands in a person's eye when they cry. The suffix '-ful' is added to form an adjective meaning full of tears or causing tears. The word has been used in the English language for centuries to describe the state of being emotional or causing tears.
See also: tear, teardrop, tearjerker, tears.