tearless

[ teer-lis ]

adjective
  1. not weeping or shedding tears.

  2. unable to shed tears.

Origin of tearless

1
First recorded in 1585–95; tear1 + -less

Other words from tearless

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

Words Nearby tearless

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How to use tearless in a sentence

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

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