tearless

/ˈtirlə̇s, ˈtiəl-/ (ame, mw)

tearless — adjective

  • tearlesspositive
  • more tearlesscomparative
  • most tearlesssuperlative

1. not crying or producing tears, especially when tears would normally be expected;

1.形容詞C1
釋義

not crying or producing tears, especially when tears would normally be expected; describing a person who does not weep or a moment that happens without any crying

例句

Hugo gave a tearless speech at his father's funeral, though his voice shook.

tearless + noun: 'tearless speech'

The tearless farewell between the soldiers was more heartbreaking than any crying.

attributive use before farewell/goodbye

同義詞
  • dry-eyed

    more common in everyday English; less literary tone

  • stoic

    broader meaning — enduring pain or hardship without showing emotion, not limited to tears

  • unmoved

    suggests a lack of emotional reaction altogether, not just the absence of tears

  • unweeping

    very rare and literary; restricted to poetic or old-fashioned writing

反義詞
  • tearful

    direct opposite — producing or showing tears

  • weeping

    stronger and more dramatic than tearful

文法句型

tearless + noun

be + tearless

remain / stay + tearless

用法筆記

Often describes a person who controls their emotions in a situation where crying would be normal, such as a funeral or a difficult farewell. More common in written and literary English than in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌She was tearless at the wedding — crying with happiness.
✅She was tearful at the wedding
💡crying with happiness.' — 'tearless' means no tears; 'tearful' means full of tears.
❌The movie was so sad I was tearless by the end.
✅The movie was so sad I was in tears by the end.
💡'tearless' means without tears, so it does not fit a sad movie ending.