Plaintive
Plaintive adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.
Tearjerker and plaintive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tearjerker" instead an adjective "Plaintive".
Nearby Words: plaint, plaintively
Tearjerker
Tearjerker noun - An excessively sentimental narrative.
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Synonyms for Tearjerker
Plaintive and tearjerker are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plaintive" instead an adjective "Tearjerker".
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