What is another word for lachrymatory?

Pronunciation: [lˈakɹɪmətəɹˌi] (IPA)

Lachrymatory, a term used to describe something that induces tears, can also be referred to as tear-producing or tearful. Other synonyms for lachrymatory include weeping, crying, teary-eyed, tear-jerking, sad, mournful, and sorrowful. Other possible synonyms could include emotional, heart-wrenching, moving, touching, and poignant. These terms can be applied to various forms of media that evoke emotions and result in the production of tears, such as movies, books, or music. By using these synonyms, individuals can better express the emotional impact that a particular piece of art or experience has had on them, and deepen their understanding of the complex and varied ways in which emotions can be expressed and experienced.

What are the hypernyms for Lachrymatory?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Lachrymatory

The enemy drenched the area with the old lachrymatory gas shells, as well as a new gas he had lately introduced known as "Yellow Cross" or "Mustard" gas.
"The Story of the "9th King's" in France"
Enos Herbert Glynne Roberts
2. Notes Great caution should be exercised in working with dichloroacetone, as it is extremely lachrymatory and blisters the skin.
"Organic-Syntheses"
Conant, James Bryant
Shall we not enshrine these sparkling drops in a lachrymatory and, having sealed the sacred fluid with the city seal, shall we not set it in a prominent part of our civick museum?
"The Passionate Elopement"
Compton Mackenzie

Famous quotes with Lachrymatory

  • It is sheer affectation to lacerate a man with the poisonous fragment of a bursting shell and to boggle at making his eyes water by means of lachrymatory gas. I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes.… We cannot, in any circumstances acquiesce to the non-utilisation of any weapons which are available to procure a speedy termination of the disorder which prevails on the frontier.
    Winston Churchill

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