tearfulness
The quality of being tearfulThe quality of being tearful.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The quality of being tearful.
More definitions
- sadness expressed by weeping
Origin
From tearful + -ness.From tearful + -ness.
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Forms
plural: tearfulnesses| Singular | tearfulness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- sadness expressed by weeping:weepiness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedtearful
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable