tear-inducing
Makes eyes water
Tear-inducing describes something that causes tears—whether from emotion, irritation, or physical response.
A tear-inducing film moves viewers to weep.
Tear-inducing onions irritate the eyes.
The phrase often carries a note of intensity: The reunion was tear-inducing.
Can describe both genuinely moving experiences and melodrama designed to manipulate.
Causing intense emotional anguish
- movingEmotionally affecting
- poignantEvoking keen emotion
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
touching · tragic · grief · loss · farewell · reunion · nostalgia · eulogy
Pungent layered bulb
- pepper sprayCapsaicin-based defensive aerosol
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- ammoniaAcrid nitrogen-hydrogen gas
chlorine · capsaicin · sulfur · chopping · cutting · volatile · pungent · stinging
Causing extreme suffering
- agonizingIntensely painful or distressing
- unbearableImpossible to endure
- torturousCausing extreme pain
- searingBrowning with intense heat
intense · sharp · throbbing · cramping · childbirth · migraine · toothache · stubbed
Extremely amusing
- side-splittingExtremely amusing, causing convulsions
- hystericalEmotionally out of control
- uproariousExtremely and loudly comedic
- sidesplittingIntensely, painfully funny
howling · gut-busting · comedic · witty · absurd · slapstick · punchline · deadpan
heartbreaking
Causing intense emotional anguish
- movingEmotionally affecting
- poignantEvoking keen emotion
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
sentimental · touching · tragic · grief · loss · farewell · reunion · nostalgia · eulogy · wedding
onion
Pungent layered bulb
- pepper sprayCapsaicin-based defensive aerosol
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
ammonia · chlorine · capsaicin · sulfur · chopping · cutting · volatile · pungent · stinging · acrid
excruciating
Causing extreme suffering
- agonizingIntensely painful or distressing
- unbearableImpossible to endure
- torturousCausing extreme pain
searing · intense · sharp · throbbing · cramping · childbirth · migraine · toothache · stubbed · injury
hilarious
Extremely amusing
- side-splittingExtremely amusing, causing convulsions
- hystericalEmotionally out of control
- uproariousExtremely and loudly comedic
sidesplitting · howling · gut-busting · comedic · witty · absurd · slapstick · punchline · deadpan · satirical
tear-inducingheartwarming
Evoking tender positive feelings
uplifting · joyful · soothing · comforting · cheerful
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