lachrymose
/LAK-rih-mohss/adjectivetearful; inclined to weep; sad
“The finale turns lachrymose in its last ten minutes.”
- Synonyms
- tearful, weepy, maudlin
- Antonyms
- cheerful, dry-eyed
- Memory hook
- lacrima (tear): tears on tap.
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