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 The result was a dour weepy that earned Hayes raves in outlets like The New York Times. — Chris Feil, Vanity Fair, 15 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for weepy

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Adjective

Later, the Moon opposes Uranus in your 4th House of Home and Family, so a household need, emotional update, or living-space issue may interrupt your agenda.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
Lisa Knight helped transition her son Will Schaaf into the program in March and said she’s seen growth in his confidence, decision making skills and his emotional state.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of emotional

Adjective

Her tearful, climactic phone call with Heath Ledger's character is absolutely devastating.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
In a stunning courtroom admission before Thompson’s tearful widow, Paulette Thompson, and various family members, Mangione, 28, disclosed new details of his plot to target the healthcare executive.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 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

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

You guys are so stunning 😍😍 So sad to not be there but cannot wait to celebrate the beautiful newlyweds!

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
And then there’s the sad, as when Earle cries about her breakup or reveals that her mother was diagnosed with cancer while Alix was competing on Dancing With the Stars.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of sad

Adjective

At Cannes, sources told Variety that A24, Netflix, Searchlight Pictures, Focus Features and Mubi were the leading contenders hoping to score his sentimental festival favorite.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Victoria and David Beckham are enjoying a sentimental, idyllic vacation in Portofino, Italy.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of sentimental

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