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   lachrymose

   /ˈlakrɪməʊs/

   adjective

   • 1. tearful or given to weeping: "she was pink-eyed and lachrymose" Similar tearfulweepingcryingtearywith tears in one's eyesclose to tearson the verge of tearssobbingsnivellingwhimperingemotionalsadmournfulwoefulunhappydepressedgloomymelancholylow-spiriteddespondentdowncastlowglummorosesorrowfuljoylessdisconsolatedolefulmaudlinmiserableforlorngrief-strickenlugubriousinformal:weepyblubberingdowndown in the mouthblueliterary:dolorousrare:larmoyantOpposite cheerfullaughinghappy
   • ▪ inducing tears; sad: "a lachrymose children's classic" Similar tragicsadpoignantheart-rendingtear-jerkingmovingmelancholydepressingplaintivemawkishsentimentalinformal:soppyOpposite comic

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘like tears; liable to exude in drops’): from Latin lacrimosus, from lacrima ‘tear’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lachrymosely adverb
   • 2. lachrymosity noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lachrymoseLachrymose Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LACHRYMOSE is given to tears or weeping : tearful. How to use lachrymose in a sentence. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLACHRYMOSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   literary uk / ˈlæk.rɪ.məʊs / us / ˈlæk.rɪ.moʊs / Add to word list Add to word list. sad or likely to cry often and easily: He is better known for his lachrymose ballads than hard rock numbers. Synonyms. dolorous literary. tearful. teary. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Weeping and crying. bawl. blubber. boohoo. break down. bucket.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLACHRYMOSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   literary us / ˈlæk.rɪ.moʊs / uk / ˈlæk.rɪ.məʊs / Add to word list. sad or likely to cry often and easily: He is better known for his lachrymose ballads than hard rock numbers. Synonyms. dolorous literary. tearful. teary. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Weeping and crying. bawl. blubber. boohoo. break down. bucket.

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   Lachrymose definition: suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful. . See examples of LACHRYMOSE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLACHRYMOSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   (ˈlækrəˌmoʊs ) adjective. 1. inclined to shed many tears; tearful. 2. causing tears; sad. a lachrymose tale. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   lachrymose. the "lachrymose" family. A good place to see a display of lachrymose sorrow is at a funeral — people sobbing openly or sniffling quietly into their hankies. To be lachrymose, in other words, is to be tearful.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › lachrymoselachrymose adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of lachrymose adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Define lachrymose. lachrymose synonyms, lachrymose pronunciation, lachrymose translation, English dictionary definition of lachrymose. also lac·ri·mose adj. 1. Weeping or inclined to weep; tearful. 2. Causing or tending to cause tears. lach′ry·mos′i·ty , lac′ri·mos′i·ty n. American...

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › lachrymoselachrymose - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 2, 2024 · lachrymose (comparative more lachrymose, superlative most lachrymose) Tearful, sorrowful, sad, pertaining to tears, weeping, causing tears or crying.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLACHRYMOSE definition in American English | Collins English...

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    1. suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful. 2. given to shedding tears readily; tearful. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.