weepy

adjective

ˈwē-pē 

weepier; weepiest

: inclined to weep : tearful

Synonyms

• emotional
• tearful
• crying
• weeping
• teary
• lachrymose
• sad
• sobbing
• sentimental
• grieving

Examples of weepy in a Sentence

She started getting weepy when she talked about her mother.

I'm weepy enough that I even cry at happy endings to movies and books.

Recent Examples on the Web

That both of its leading men have suffered some great heartache is obvious from the first minutes of the premiere, directed by Jeremiah Zagar and set to Dan Deacon’s weepy score — even if the precise shape and scope of their losses will take some time to tease out. —Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025

There’s also a noticeable waft of influence from Nicholas Sparks that provides the weepier elements of this couple’s complications. —Courtney Howard, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025

In the final moments of the panel, Lionsgate showed off 20 minutes of footage which started with a weepy Ms. Garraty (Greer) sending off her son, Raymond (Hoffman), reminding him pack his favorite chocolate snacks. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 July 2025

This combination delivers so much more feeling than a hardened (or weepy) version of death ever could. —Matthew Clark Davison, Literary Hub, 18 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for weepy

• creepy
• sleepy
• praecipe
• principe