lachrymose

adjective

ˈla-krə-ˌmōs How to pronounce lachrymose (audio)
Definition of lachrymosenext
as in emotional
given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears the more lachrymose mourners at the funeral required a steady supply of tissues

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Recent Examples of lachrymose Also admirable are other craft elements, notably the camera movement in two interior rotundas to capture the characters spiraling; the lighting of somber dough making scenes; and the use of songs of faith towards solemn worldbuilding, like when the Sisters cut the hair of lachrymose inductees. — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025 Several days after this lachrymose dinner, a carnival-level event delighted Angelenos of either political persuasion. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 Puccini later inserted a different, more lachrymose text, one that forecasts her suicide. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023 However, Christian Nodal’s intoxicating voice soars high; and his latest EP, México en Mi Voz, is a lachrymose affair. — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2023 And all of this is somehow glommed on to the lachrymose story of a grieving parent and a dying world. — Ron Charles, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lachrymose
  1. emotional
  2. tearful
  3. weeping
  4. crying
  5. weepy
  6. teary
  7. sentimental
  8. sad
Adjective
  • Yet several of the heroes feel unknowable and interchangeable, which keeps the audience at an emotional distance even as Nolan employs so many cinematic techniques in an effort to pull us closer.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • The new episodes keep Rebecca as one of the emotional cores of the show.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of emotional
Adjective
  • This typically lasts up to two weeks after delivery and can leave new moms feeling sad, moody, tearful, or emotionally sensitive due to the rapid hormonal changes that occur after childbirth.
    — Isabel Lopez, Parents, 14 July 2026
  • Cristiano Ronaldo was tearful after the last game of his sixth and final World Cup, Portugal’s 1-0 loss to Spain in the round of 16 on Monday decided by Mikel Merino’s stoppage-time winner.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026
Definition of tearful
Adjective
  • And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.
    — David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.
    — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
Definition of weeping
Adjective
  • Some in the pro-crying camp pointed to articles and headlines as proof.
    — Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of crying
Adjective
  • Sure, one of your favorite actors is going to turn out to be a Bad Man™️, and yeah, there’s a lot of weepy talk about dead kids.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 June 2026
  • The Mouse House also seems dead set on retconning all of its best villains, with recent movies giving weepy sob stories to Cruella de Vil, Maleficent and Scar to explain away their cruelty.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Definition of weepy
Adjective
  • Rojas, who spoke through reddened, teary eyes after the game, knows the family well.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Lizzo, 38, got the chance to meet Hill, 51, at the ceremony and spoke to Entertainment Tonight about the moment through teary eyes in a backstage interview.
    — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Definition of teary
Adjective
  • Camilla also regularly wears pieces from the late Queen Elizabeth II’s collection, including brooches, tiaras and other sentimental pieces.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
  • Kate also wore the bracelet to Wimbledon in early July and to a visit to Evelina London Children’s Hospital—no doubt the most sentimental addition to her bracelet stack.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 July 2026
Definition of sentimental
Adjective
  • Nostalgic, proud and, yeah, a little sad too, that the decade-long journey of making Stranger Things has come to an end.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • In the comments, fans expressed conflicted feelings about the ride’s closure, with some excited for the new version and others sad to hear the original Kumba ride will soon be no more.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of sad

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