Teary
Teary adjective - Causing unhappiness.
Usage example: a teary ending to what had been up to that point a lighthearted movie
Unfortunate and teary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Teary".
Unfortunate
Unfortunate adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.
Teary and unfortunate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Teary" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".
Nearby Word: unfortunately
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Unfortunate and Teary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/teary/unfortunate
Teary & Unfortunate. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/teary/unfortunate>.
Unfortunate or Teary. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/teary/unfortunate.
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