Gloomy and Tearful

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Gloomy adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Usage example: has been gloomy ever since the breakup with his girlfriend

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Tearful and gloomy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tearful" instead an adjective "Gloomy".

Nearby Words: gloom, gloominess, gloomily, gloomed, glooming

Tearful adjective - Given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears.

Usage example: a tearful woman who can be counted on to cry at every wedding, anniversary, and funeral

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Gloomy and tearful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gloomy" instead an adjective "Tearful".

Nearby Words: tear, tearing, teary, tearless, tearfully

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