lachrymose

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Pronunciation

/ˈlækrɪməʊs/(LAK-rih-mohs)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

爱哭的；催人泪下的

Definition

Tearful or given to weeping; inducing tears.

Word family

  • (no common derivatives; related: lacrimal /ˈlækrɪməl/ (adj) 泪腺的)

Collocations

  • lachrymose sentimentality
  • lachrymose ballad
  • lachrymose speech
  • lachrymose mood

Examples

  1. 1.The lachrymose film had half the audience reaching for tissues by the end. (tear-inducing)
  2. 2.After a few glasses of wine, he became lachrymose, tearfully reminiscing about his childhood. (weepy)

Synonyms

  • tearful/ˈtɪəfʊl/— crying, general
  • weepy/ˈwiːpi/— inclined to cry, informal
  • maudlin/ˈmɔːdlɪn/— self-pityingly sentimental

Etymology

from Latin "lacrimosus" — "lacrima" = tear — full of tears