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   lachrymose

   /ˈlakrɪməʊs/

   adjective

   • 1. tearful or given to weeping: "she was pink-eyed and lachrymose" Similar tearfulweepingcryingtearywith tears in one's eyesclose to tearson the verge of tearssobbingsnivellingwhimperingemotionalsadmournfulwoefulunhappydepressedgloomymelancholylow-spiriteddespondentdowncastlowglummorosesorrowfuljoylessdisconsolatedolefulmaudlinmiserableforlorngrief-strickenlugubriousinformal:weepyblubberingdowndown in the mouthblueliterary:dolorousrare:larmoyantOpposite cheerfullaughinghappy
   • ▪ inducing tears; sad: "a lachrymose children's classic" Similar tragicsadpoignantheart-rendingtear-jerkingmovingmelancholydepressingplaintivemawkishsentimentalinformal:soppyOpposite comic

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘like tears; liable to exude in drops’): from Latin lacrimosus, from lacrima ‘tear’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lachrymosely adverb
   • 2. lachrymosity noun

   Scrabble Points: 20

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   noun. Did you know? The misty-eyed souls among us will appreciate lachrymose, a word that can describe a person who tends to cry often, or an emotional trigger that induces tears.

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   LACHRYMOSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of lachrymose in English. lachrymose. adjective. literary uk / ˈlæk.rɪ.məʊs / us / ˈlæk.rɪ.moʊs / Add to word list. sad or likely to cry often and easily: He is better known for his lachrymose ballads than hard rock numbers. Synonyms. dolorous literary. tearful. teary.

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   Lachrymose is generally confined to use as a written critical term, often meaning much the same as sentimental. Books and plays and films can all be lachrymose, if their intent is to induce shameless sniveling.

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   Lachrymose definition: suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful. . See examples of LACHRYMOSE used in a sentence.

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   When a person or situation is described as lachrymose, it implies a heightened emotional sensitivity or a disposition toward sadness and tearfulness. This term conveys a sense of being easily moved to tears, whether due to personal emotions, a poignant story, or a sentimental experience.

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   Define lachrymose. lachrymose synonyms, lachrymose pronunciation, lachrymose translation, English dictionary definition of lachrymose. also lac·ri·mose adj. 1. Weeping or inclined to weep; tearful. 2. Causing or tending to cause tears. lach′ry·mos′i·ty , lac′ri·mos′i·ty n. American...

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   Lachrymose definition: Weeping or inclined to weep; tearful.

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

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    Definition of 'lachrymose' COBUILD frequency band. lachrymose. (lækrɪmoʊs) adjective. Someone who is lachrymose cries very easily and very often. [literary] ...the tears of lachrymose mourners. Synonyms: tearful, crying, weeping, woeful More Synonyms of lachrymose. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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    lachrymose meaning, definition, what is lachrymose: often crying: Learn more.