Definition of TEARFUL

tearful

Meanings

Adjective

  • filled with or marked by tears
    • "tearful eyes"
    • "tearful entreaties"

Adjective Satellite

  • showing sorrow

Adj

  • Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry.
  • Sorrowful.

Origin / Etymology

From tear + -ful.

Antonyms

tearless

Scrabble Score: 10

tearful is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tearful is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tearful is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

tearful is a valid Words With Friends word