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lachrymose

Adjective C2 – Mastery

Tearful, or tending to cause tears, especially in a sentimental way.

"The film's lachrymose ending had half the audience reaching for tissues."

A literary word, rarely used to describe an actual person crying in everyday speech.

Synonyms

tearful weepy

Antonyms