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lachrymose

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore L words

tearful or given to weeping; mournful

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Lachrymose in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing lachrymose in a sentence.

The lachrymose ballad was so sorrowful that half the audience was reaching for tissues by the second verse.

Synonyms
weepytearfulmournfuldoleful
Antonyms
cheerfuljoyful
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Questions about “lachrymose

Lachrymose (adjective) means tearful or given to weeping; mournful
Here is lachrymose used in an example sentence: "The lachrymose ballad was so sorrowful that half the audience was reaching for tissues by the second verse."
Common synonyms for lachrymose include weepy, tearful, mournful, doleful.
Antonyms of lachrymose include cheerful, joyful.
Lachrymose is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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