Synonyms of bawling

bawling 1 of 2

adjective

as in crying

Related Words

• crying
• sobbing
• wailing
• weeping
• blubbering
• sentimental
• sniffling
• whimpering
• mawkish
• sniveling
• maudlin
• keening
• moist
• emotional
• misty
• weepy
• teary
• tearful
• effusive
• misty-eyed
• demonstrative
• lachrymose
• plaintive
• grieving
• mournful
• doleful
• inconsolable
• bewailing
• bemoaning
• dolorous
• sad
• dejected
• disconsolate
• heartbroken
• lugubrious
• sorrowful
• heartsick
• gloomy
• depressed
• woebegone
• funereal
• downcast
• brokenhearted
• despondent
• woeful
• miserable
• downhearted
• heavyhearted
• wretched

Dissimilar Words

• laughing
• smiling
• grinning
• beaming
• giggling
• happy
• chuckling
• cheerful
• merry
• cheery
• jovial
• gay
• mirthful
• sunny
• blithe
• lighthearted
• jocose
• blithesome
• lightsome

bawling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of bawl

1

as in sobbing

to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress

he bawled for days after his dog died

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crying
• sobbing
• weeping
• screaming
• blubbering
• blubbing
• grieving
• whimpering
• whining
• mourning
• squalling
• howling
• groaning
• sniffling
• lamenting
• wailing
• greeting
• keening
• sighing
• moaning
• sniveling
• bleating
• mewling
• puling
• yowling

2

as in shouting

to speak so as to be heard at a distance

the mover was bawling for help as the refrigerator was about to slip out of his hands

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shouting
• yelling
• crying
• screaming
• hollering
• calling
• roaring
• bellowing
• thundering
• baying
• vociferating
• sounding off
• shrieking
• screeching
• whooping
• wailing
• holloing
• squealing
• howling
• squeaking
• shrilling
• crowing
• yowling
• hailing
• caterwauling
• yawping
• ululating
• speaking out
• speaking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whispering
• breathing
• muttering
• murmuring
• mumbling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bawling

Verb

After the break, Olson wrapped up her testimony as Clancy continued bawling with her head down. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

Al-Hashimi ends up bawling in her car about Robby’s lack of empathy and perhaps the hypocrisy of it all. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026

Besides playing the original Lehman brothers, the three actors also play the men’s wives, sons, in-laws, politicians, business partners, tech bros and even a bawling baby. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026

Specifically, during a phone call Sullivan had with Eric after the ordeal, which marked a low point for the series as Eric launched into a verbal tirade while cameras captured Sullivan crumpled into a bawling heap. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026

Dogs can read your emotions and Julie was bawling like crazy. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026

But the night will be more remembered for the emotional tribute that had Marchand bawling by the end of it. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025

Eusexua offers a soundtrack for bedrooms and basements fit for balling and bawling sessions. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025

Many were left bawling after seeing such a genuine interaction caught on camera, while others asked why the dogs sleep in a kennel outside. — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025