teariest

Most prone to crying

Teariest is the superlative of teary, meaning most inclined to tears or most filled with tears.

It describes someone or something showing the greatest degree of weepiness: That was the teariest I've ever seen her at a movie.

The word appears informally, often in comparisons of emotional moments or reactions.

weeping

sobbing

Convulsive crying aloud

sniveling · weeping · crying · whimpering · howling · red-eyed · streaming · sniffling · dabbing · blinking

emotional

sorrowful

Filled with grief

distraught · desolate · forlorn · melancholic · overwhelmed · lachrymose · doleful · woeful · bereaved · pained

sentimental

nostalgic

Longing for the past

  • wistfulSadly longing for something
  • maudlinExcessively tearful sentiment
  • sappyExcessively sentimental

tender · heartfelt · touching · poignant · schmaltzy · syrupy · weepy · misty-eyed · emotional · moved

Opposites
emotional expression

teariestdriest

Containing least moisture

coldest · stoniest · iciest · cheeriest · happiest

Family

tearier

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G