tearless

[ teer-lis ]

adjective

1. not weeping or shedding tears. tear.
2. unable to shed tears. tear.

Other Words From

• tearless·ly adverb
• tearless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tearless¹

First recorded in 1585–95; tear ¹ + -less

Example Sentences

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The horror of the thing overwhelmed him; he began to weep himself—his frame was shaken with tearless, agonizing sobs.

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The wife was speechless and tearless until they brought the body home, then her grief broke forth.

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Great waves of tearless anguish rolled over my soul at the sight!

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Her arm was about his neck in an instant—her lips to his; but her eyes were tearless, and her whole frame shook convulsively.

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The next time the nurse came round Teddy lay quiet, and his mother looked up with eyes tearless and distraught.

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