tearier
Closer to sobbing
Tearier is the comparative form of teary, meaning more inclined to tears or more filled with tears: She got tearier as the eulogy went on.
It describes eyes, faces, or emotional states that show increased weeping or the verge of it.
More inclined to cry
- weepyInclined to cry
- misty-eyedEyes moist with emotion
- dewy-eyedNaively sentimental or trusting
- red-eyedHaving irritated, pinkish eyes
sniffly · blubbering · whimpering · sniveling · sobbing · verklempt · lachrymose · overwrought
Showing or feeling grief
- grief-strickenOverwhelmed by profound loss
- heartbrokenOverwhelmed with grief
- anguishedSeverely emotionally distressed
- woefulExtremely sad or pitiful
doleful · forlorn · bereaved · despondent · crestfallen · heavyhearted · plaintive · dolorous
Excessively tearful sentiment
- mawkishUnpleasantly overemotional
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- wistfulSadly longing for something
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
schmaltzy · sappy · mushy · oversensitive · tender-hearted · softhearted · poignant · touched
weepier
More inclined to cry
- weepyInclined to cry
- misty-eyedEyes moist with emotion
- dewy-eyedNaively sentimental or trusting
red-eyed · sniffly · blubbering · whimpering · sniveling · sobbing · verklempt · lachrymose · overwrought · trembling
mournful
Showing or feeling grief
- grief-strickenOverwhelmed by profound loss
- heartbrokenOverwhelmed with grief
- anguishedSeverely emotionally distressed
woeful · doleful · forlorn · bereaved · despondent · crestfallen · heavyhearted · plaintive · dolorous · inconsolable
maudlin
Excessively tearful sentiment
bittersweet · schmaltzy · sappy · mushy · oversensitive · tender-hearted · softhearted · poignant · touched · moved