Lachrymose
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Lachrymose [lak-ruh-mohs]

ADJECTIVE

ADJECTIVE

  • Causing sadness or tears; sorrowful

Example

“When her senior humiliated her she was lachrymose and pink-eyed.”

“I am unable to enjoy sad or emotional movies with my sister because she is exceedingly lachrymose.”

Synonyms

Mournful, Dismal, Doleful, Heartsick, Dolorous

Antonyms

Jolly, Ebullient, Jaunty, Chipper, Blithesome