WEEPY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

weepy

adjective

ˈwē-pē

Definition of weepy

as in emotional

given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears I'm weepy enough that I even cry at happy endings to movies and books

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Recent Examples of weepy Alongside more standard dramatic fare like Chloé Zhao’s weepy Shakespeare film Hamnet and the quietly powerful adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella Train Dreams, the list also includes Paul Thomas Anderson’s gripping political thriller One Battle After Another. — Meg Walters, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026 Feel free to let the cry out—and proudly love on your weepy nature. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026 Speaking of love stories, things got a bit weepy when Owl received a phone call clue from his Valentine. — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Feb. 2026 Hamnet is a somber watch, much more nakedly sentimental and weepy than Zhao’s other films (including the wonderful neo-Western The Rider, the Oscar-winning drama Nomadland, and the Marvel curio Eternals). — David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weepy

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That was an emotional accomplishment because Harvick was thrust into that seat after the great Dale Earnhart was killed in a crash in the last turn of the last lap of the Daytona 500 on February 18, 2001.

— Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
OpenAI has said its ChatGPT program is trained to recognize signs of emotional distress, de-escalate situations, and guide users to real-life support.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of emotional

Adjective

At the age of 39, the Argentina soccer star’s future is in doubt — and it was written all over his tearful face.

— Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
His instinctive reaction, tearful after losing another final, was to throw in the towel, to announce his career with Argentina was over at the age of 29, to focus on his club career, which by comparison brought him so much joy and so little anxiety.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 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

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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

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

Definition of lachrymose

Adjective

As per other members of the British royal family, Queen Camilla often wears those sentimental pieces during special occasions as a way to pay homage to the long-reigning British monarch.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
England, given the potential of ending the 60 years of futility, was a sentimental favorite to emerge from the final four powers at this World Cup, which also included Argentina (who last won in 2022), France (2018) and Spain (2010).

— Sean Gregory, Time, 15 July 2026

Definition of sentimental

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