Synonyms for weeping
ˈwi pɪŋweep·ing

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1. crying, weeping, tearsadjective

   the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

   "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"

   Synonyms:
   crying, tears

   Antonyms:
   upright, vertical, joyful, erect

2. dolorous, dolourous, lachrymose, tearful, weepingadjective

   showing sorrow

   Synonyms:
   pendulous, drooping, dolorous, lachrymose, cernuous, dolourous, nodding, tearful

   Antonyms:
   erect, vertical, upright, joyful

3. cernuous, drooping, nodding, pendulous, weepingadjective

   having branches or flower heads that bend downward

   "nodding daffodils"; "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow"; "lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers"

   Synonyms:
   sagging, lachrymose, dolourous, drooping, dolorous, nodding, cernuous, pendulous, flagging, tearful, droopy

   Antonyms:
   joyful, upright, vertical, erect

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1. weepingnoun

   Synonyms:
   sobbing, crying

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1. List of paraphrases for "weeping":

   crying, mourning, cry

How to pronounce weeping?

How to say weeping in sign language?

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How to use weeping in a sentence?

1. Akram Farouq:

   We haven’t slept all night because of the explosions, and now I am out in the street with my wife and children, who are weeping and trembling.

2. maham ibrar:

   closing your eyes in dark is better than weeping for any thing without any conclusion

3. Blake Sr.also:

   I told him, You thought daddy wasnt going to see my son ? he grabbed my hand, held it real tight and started weeping, telling me how much he loved me.

4. Barbara Bush:

   Night after night, George held me weeping in his arms while I tried to explain my feelings, i almost wonder why he didn’t leave me.

5. Rita Moreno:

   One time when I found some lingerie that was not mine, I just went home devastated, weeping and crying — and something wonderful happened the next day.