tearjerker

noun

tear·​jerk·​er ˈtir-ˌjər-kər 

: a story, song, play, film, or broadcast that moves or is intended to move its audience to tears

tear-jerking

ˈtir-ˌjər-kiŋ 

adjective

Examples of tearjerker in a Sentence

I'm not in the mood to see a tearjerker. Let's watch something funny instead.

Recent Examples on the Web

Even more breathtaking than Williams' entrance, though, was her brief scene beside the bed of Jen's dying grandfather, which would ultimately kick off the first of countless tearjerker moments peppered throughout the series. —Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 May 2025

And with all that coming-of-age angst came plenty of tearjerker moments, from family struggles and sudden tragedies to the bitter lows of young love. —Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 May 2025

Here's where the 'Love on the Spectrum' season 3 couples stand today 2 Comments Season 3 of Love on the Spectrum was a tearjerker. —Jordana Comiter, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025

Zero Day, the new political thriller starring Robert De Niro, hit 55 million views, and The Life List, a feel-good tearjerker starring Sofia Carson, landed at 67 million. —Catherine Baab, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tearjerker

• caseworker
• coworker
• farmworker
• woodworker
• worker