# tearful

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtɪə(ɹ)fʊl/ · frequency rank #29,491

## Definitions
1. Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry.
2. Sorrowful.

## Etymology
From tear + -ful.

## Common misspellings (10)
`etarful`, `taerful`, `teafrul`, `tearfful`, `tearflu`, `tearfull`, `tearrful`, `tearufl`, `teraful`, `ttearful`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tearful