Pronunciation: /ˈlækrəˌmoʊs/
noun a person who is given to weeping or tears
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
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.
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.
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