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Tearful: meaning, definitions and examples

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tearful

 

[ ˈtɪəfʊl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling emotions

Feeling or showing sadness, often with tears in the eyes.

Synonyms

sad, sorrowful, weepy

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

causing tears

Causing or likely to cause tears; sad or emotional.

Synonyms

emotional, heartbreaking, sad

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

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,969, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.