Lachrymose

/ˈlæk.ɹɪ.moʊs/

Synonyms for "lachrymose" (54 found)

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Closest matches (11)

Adjective(6 words)
tearfulweepingdolorousdolourousdutch traanfrench larme
blubberingcryingdissolved in tearsexcretoryin tears

Strong matches (16)

Verb(1 words)
Adjective(3 words)
maudlinmournfuloccitan lagrima
Adjective(1 words)

Related words (27)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

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emotional statemood

More specific

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Collocations

6 entries
lachrymose atmospherelachrymose endinglachrymose moodlachrymose narrativelachrymose proselachrymose tale

Inflections

2 entries
more lachrymosemost lachrymose

Derivations

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similar

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Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

She was so lachrymose, she cried at commercials for long-distance phone companies.

Source: tatoeba (12426366)

It is true that Limeans were given to interpolating trivial songs into the most exquisite comedies and some lachrymose effects into the austerest music; but at least they never submitted to the boredom of a misplaced veneration.

Source: wiktionary

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