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lachrymose

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Synonyms & Antonyms of lachrymose

given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears

the more lachrymose mourners at the funeral required a steady supply of tissues

Synonyms for lachrymose

tearful,
teary,
weepy

Words Related to lachrymose

demonstrative,
effusive,
emotional

maudlin,
mawkish,
sentimental

bawling,
blubbering,
crying,
keening,
sniffling,
sniveling,
sobbing,
wailing,
weeping,
whimpering

misty,
misty-eyed,
moist

bemoaning,
bewailing

doleful,
dolorous,
grieving,
mournful,
plaintive

funereal,
gloomy,
lugubrious

brokenhearted,
dejected,
depressed,
despondent,
disconsolate,
downcast,
downhearted,
heartbroken,
heartsick,
heavyhearted,
inconsolable,
miserable,
sad,
sorrowful,
woebegone,
woeful,
wretched

Near Antonyms for lachrymose

beaming,
chuckling,
giggling,
grinning,
laughing,
smiling

blithe,
blithesome,
cheerful,
cheery,
gay,
happy,
jocose,
jovial,
lighthearted,
lightsome,
merry,
mirthful,
sunny

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“Lachrymose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lachrymose. Accessed 24 May. 2022.

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The first known use of lachrymose was circa 1727

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