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Synonyms of crying

5 similar words · 6 opposite words

Another word for crying is sobbing. Other synonyms of crying are tearful. The opposite of crying is laughing.

Synonyms and similar words for crying

adjectiveThat cries.

adjectiveMore synonyms

  • tearfulAccompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry.
  • sobful archaicFull of sobs; tearful, weeping.

Opposite of crying

adjectiveMore antonyms

Meaning of crying

  1. adjective That cries.
  2. adjective That demands action or attention; desperate.
  3. adjective That deserves rebuke or censure; deplorable.

Full definition of crying

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Questions about synonyms of crying

What is another word for crying?
Crying has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as sobbing and tearful.
What is the opposite of crying?
The opposite of crying is laughing. Other antonyms of crying are smiling.
What does crying mean?
Crying means that cries.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: crying (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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