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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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   What does tearful mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! TEARFUL definition: 1. crying or likely to cry: 2. crying or likely to cry: 3. with tears of sadness: . Learn more.

   TEARFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   What does a tearful face mean?

   • 1. inclined to cry or weep; with much crying or weeping. She was very tearful; a tearful farewell. 2. covered with tears. tearful faces. a kind of gas causing blinding tears, used against eg rioters. marked with tears. a tear-stained face. crying or weeping. She was in tears over the broken doll.

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   What does it mean if a person has a tear?

   • a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion ( especially sadness) or because something ( eg smoke) has irritated it. tears of joy/laughter/rage. 1. inclined to cry or weep; with much crying or weeping. She was very tearful; a tearful farewell. 2. covered with tears. tearful faces.

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   What does it mean to feel tearful?

   • Feeling tearful expresses the wish for relief of pain and, at the same time, interrupts current verbal expression until the needed defense operations reduce the threat of ego disruption by working through old conflicts once again.

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

5. 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 more about its synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage in sentences from various sources.

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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.

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   Tearful means full of tears, weeping, or causing tears. See how to use this adjective in sentences from various sources, such as Time, Ozy, Washington Post, and Project Gutenberg.

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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.

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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 from various sources.