Laughing and Weeping

Laughing

Laughing adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.
Usage example: the satisfying comedy put us in a laughing mood for the rest of the evening

Weeping is an antonym for laughing.

Weeping

Weeping adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.
Usage example: a weeping song about a long-lost love

Laughing is an antonym for weeping.

Nearby Words: weep, weepy, weeper

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Being John Malkovich The last lines of the movie are him weeping and pleading that the girl look away from the two women laughing and playing with each other.
  • Read down the front page, and you will find yourself punching your fist in the air, weeping uncontrollably, awwwwwing and laughing hysterically.
  • Narm / Music One night it's a laughing giant; Another night a weeping giant.
    Source: Narm / Music
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