Lachrymose

C2 16+

Pronunciation: /ˈlækrəˌmoʊs/

Definitions of lachrymose

noun a person who is given to weeping or tears

Example Sentences

A1 I don't like watching lachrymose movies because they always make me cry.

A2 She couldn't hold back her lachrymose emotions during the sad scene in the play.

B1 The novel's lachrymose ending left the readers feeling emotionally drained.

B2 The artist's lachrymose paintings evoke a sense of melancholy and sorrow.

C1 The lachrymose poetry of the Romantic era often focused on themes of love and loss.

C2 The film director's lachrymose masterpiece was hailed as a work of emotional depth and complexity.

adjective tearful or given to weeping; showing sorrow

Example Sentences

A1 The movie was so sad, it made me feel lachrymose.

A2 She couldn't help but feel lachrymose after hearing the news of her friend's passing.

B1 The lachrymose music playing in the background set a somber mood for the scene.

B2 The novel's lachrymose ending left readers feeling emotionally drained.

C1 His lachrymose speech at the funeral moved everyone to tears.

C2 The lachrymose melody of the song touched the hearts of all who listened.

Examples of lachrymose in a Sentence

formal The funeral was a lachrymose event, with many mourners shedding tears.

informal She always gets lachrymose during sad movies, even though she knows they're not real.

slang I can't handle all this lachrymose stuff, it's making me emotional.

figurative His lachrymose speech moved the audience to tears.

Grammatical Forms of lachrymose

past tense

lachrymosed

plural

lachrymoses

comparative

more lachrymose

superlative

most lachrymose

present tense

lachrymoses

future tense

will lachrymose

perfect tense

have lachrymosed

continuous tense

is lachrymosing

singular

lachrymose

positive degree

lachrymose

infinitive

to lachrymose

gerund

lachrymosing

participle

lachrymosed

Origin and Evolution of lachrymose

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'lachrymose' originated from the Latin word 'lacrimosus', which means tearful or weeping.
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'lachrymose' has evolved to not only describe someone who is tearful or weeping but also to convey a sense of melancholy or sadness.