Synonyms of sobbing

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adjective

as in crying

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

sobbing

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noun

as in weeping

Related Words

• crying
• weeping
• whimpering
• whining
• blubbering
• sniveling
• groan
• wail
• yammering
• lamentation
• moan
• bawl
• shriek
• lament
• whimper
• plaint
• keen
• whine
• cry
• yelp
• yowl
• howl
• squall

Dissimilar Words

• laugh
• chuckle
• giggle
• guffaw
• cackle
• snicker
• titter
• twitter
• chortle
• snigger

sobbing

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verb

present participle of sob

as in blubbering

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

the child sobbed when she found the dead frog

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sobbing

Noun

Family and friends sat on long benches, some sobbing as screens displayed photos of Salgado Araujo. — Albinson Linares, NBC news, 17 July 2026

Homeland Security posted the original image of Armstrong’s arrest with another image being posted shortly after from the White House showing her sobbing. — Tevon Blair, Essence, 28 Jan. 2026

Then, in the first quarter, Haliburton fell to the court just beyond the three, banging his fist and sobbing. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025

Whether wasted out of her mind after Hedda Gabler (Tessa Thompson) coaxes Hoss’ imperious literature professor off the wagon, or a sobbing, heaving wreck of herself when the pages of her latest book go missing at a 1950s mansion party. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2025

This show is equal parts feel-good and pass-me-the-tissues-because-I’m-sobbing. — Nikki Sternberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025

There are no scenes of her sobbing or breaking apart in rage. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025

Verb

After the conversation, Gajdusek drove down the highway, sobbing. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Clancy was heard loudly sobbing during the graphic testimony about the injuries to her children's bodies. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

As Olsen continued to testify, Clancy began sobbing again and laid her head on the table. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Outpouring of grief The sound of sobbing underlays chanting in dozens of dialects woven together in a single expression of sorrow for Imam Hussein and his companions and family, killed and taken captive in the defining event of Shia Islam. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

During the attack, terrified students huddled together under their desks, sobbing as gunshots rang out nearby, video filmed inside a classroom and verified by CNN showed. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Kotzmacher fell into her little sister's arms sobbing after the walk-off loss. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

The sight that brought it home was the slender figure of Valentin Paret-Peintre, slumped against the barriers on the summit of Alpe d’Huez, sobbing and mourning the loss of his polka-dot jersey. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026

The video showed the dad of two singing the lyrics to the track, with many commenting that the upload gave them goosebumps and left them sobbing. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026