tearfulness
- noun
- /ˈtɪrflnəs/
:
llorosidad
- It is striking that Clinton, having gained re-election, joined cartoonist Mike Luckovich in poking fun at his ready tearfulness.
Examples
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They should have celebrated his tearfulness and argued for gender equity in crying.
Blog text (8) -
And that's when a mom will experience sadness, anxiety, maybe tearfulness, difficulty sleeping.
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May at times feel discouraged, nostalgia, tearfulness, loneliness.
Academic text (2011) -
As well-being increased, so ill-being—such as distress, tearfulness, and withdrawal—decreased.
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In two weeks, his psychosis was gone, and many of his worst neurologic symptoms (such as the ataxia) were gone, and his mood, anxiety, and tearfulness were improving.
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In particular, people who were depressed were more likely to endorse eight items of the BDI that indicate a strong sense of pessimism, personal failure, self-disappointment, tearfulness, irritability, perception of unattractiveness, fatigue, and health concerns.
Academic text (1996) -
After receiving the sad news, her tearfulness made it clear how deeply she was affected.
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The movie was so emotional that many in the audience were left in moments of tearfulness.
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His tearfulness during the farewell showed how much he would miss his friends.
Synonyms
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A time when someone has tears because they feel sad or upset
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A feeling of being unhappy
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Short gasping sounds someone makes while crying loudly
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Tears and sounds you make when you feel sad or hurt
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Drops of water that come from your eyes when you feel sad or happy
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A deep, quiet feeling or look of sadness
A feeling that makes someone want to cry
Tears that come from the eyes because of feelings or eye irritation
Tears that come from the eyes, often because of irritation or illness
Deep, quiet sadness often caused by grief
A deep feeling of sadness about a loss
Antonyms
How Tearful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word tearfulness comes from the simple parts tear ('a drop from the eye'), -ful ('full of', as in hopeful) and -ness ('the state of something'), so it means 'the state of being full of tears' or being likely to cry.