lachrymose Definition

lachrymose
adj

literary:
1. Prone to frequent bouts of crying; liable to cry without much provocation.

Thesaurus: tearful, weepy, crying, sobbing, teary; Antonym: smiling, laughing.
2. Said of a novel, play, film, etc: very sad; likely to make someone cry.

Thesaurus: mournful, sad, woeful, dolorous, lugubrious; Antonym: cheerful, happy.

Derivative: lachrymosely
adverb

Etymology: 17c: from Latin lacrima tear.