TEARFULNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Sadness expressed by weeping

Synonyms:

tearfulness; weepiness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("tearfulness" is a kind of...):

sadness; unhappiness (emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being)

Derivation:

tearful (showing sorrow)

tearful (filled with or marked by tears)