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单词 teary
释义

teary

adjective

ˈtir-ē How to pronounce teary (audio)
tearier; teariest
1
a
: wet or stained with tears : tearful
teary eyes
b
: consisting of tears or drops resembling tears
2
: causing tears : pathetic
a teary story

Synonyms

  • depressing
  • dismal
  • drear
  • dreary
  • heartbreaking
  • heartrending
  • melancholy
  • mournful
  • pathetic
  • sad
  • saddening
  • sorry
  • tearful
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Example Sentences

There were many teary eyes among those in the audience. He made a teary farewell to the fans.
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

teary

adjective

1
as in sad
causing unhappiness a teary ending to what had been up to that point a lighthearted movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sad
  • depressing
  • tearful
  • pathetic
  • mournful
  • heartbreaking
  • melancholy
  • unfortunate
  • saddening
  • disturbing
  • dreary
  • dismal
  • sorry
  • drear
  • heartrending
  • distressful
  • touching
  • lamentable
  • poignant
  • moving
  • distressing
  • woeful
  • deplorable
  • affecting
  • disquieting
  • discomforting
  • grievous
  • perturbing
  • discouraging
  • disheartening
  • dispiriting
  • discomposing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • happy
  • cheery
  • glad
  • inspiring
  • uplifting
  • delightful
  • pleasant
  • cheering
  • stirring
  • welcome
  • heartwarming
  • heartening
  • stimulating
  • satisfying
  • enjoyable
  • pleasurable
  • agreeable
  • pleasing
  • exhilarating
  • thrilling
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2
as in tearful
given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears he's one of those teary drunks who sees fit to bore the other bar patrons with his sad stories

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • tearful
  • weepy
  • emotional
  • crying
  • weeping
  • sobbing
  • lachrymose
  • sad
  • heartbroken
  • grieving
  • depressed
  • sentimental
  • mournful
  • bawling
  • maudlin
  • blubbering
  • sniffling
  • mawkish
  • effusive
  • wailing
  • keening
  • misty
  • whimpering
  • sniveling
  • misty-eyed
  • demonstrative
  • miserable
  • moist
  • plaintive
  • dejected
  • sorrowful
  • heartsick
  • doleful
  • inconsolable
  • bewailing
  • dolorous
  • woebegone
  • heavyhearted
  • downcast
  • downhearted
  • lugubrious
  • gloomy
  • bemoaning
  • disconsolate
  • brokenhearted
  • despondent
  • wretched
  • funereal
  • woeful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • smiling
  • laughing
  • grinning
  • beaming
  • giggling
  • cheerful
  • happy
  • cheery
  • jovial
  • mirthful
  • merry
  • chuckling
  • blithe
  • lighthearted
  • sunny
  • jocose
  • gay
  • blithesome
  • lightsome
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