TEARJERKERS Synonyms
4 hypernyms for tearjerkers. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for TEARJERKERS
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| emotional | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason • of more than usual emotion • of or pertaining to emotion adjective satellite • (of persons) excessively affected by emotion | ||||||
| heartbreaking | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing or marked by grief or anguish | ||||||
| moving | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
adjective • in motion • arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion • used of a series of photographs presented so as to create the illusion of motion | ||||||
| poignant | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • arousing affect • keenly distressing to the mind or feelings | ||||||
| sentimental | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality • effusively or insincerely emotional | ||||||
| touching | adjective adj | |||||
noun • the event of something coming in contact with the body • the act of putting two things together with no space between them adjective satellite • arousing affect | ||||||
| weepy | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • liable to weep easily | ||||||
| sob story | noun n | |||||
noun • a sentimental story (or drama) of personal distress; designed to arouse sympathy | ||||||