What does weepier mean?
Weepier is the comparative form of the adjective weepy, meaning more tearful, more given to crying, or more likely to evoke tears. In everyday use, it most often describes a fictional character, performance, film, book, or situation: a sadder scene may be called weepier because it draws more attention from people who cry readily. The word can also carry a mildly dismissive tone, suggesting that a work is excessively sentimental or manipulative. Comparisons involving weepier may be literal, as in “She was weepier than her brother,” or figurative, as when discussing which of two endings is more affecting. Because it already marks a comparison, “more weepier” is redundant, though people sometimes use it for emphasis. Overall, weepier is an informal but familiar word that turns an ordinary evaluation of emotional impact into a simple, vivid comparison.
adjectiveThe comparative of weepy; more given to weeping, more tearful, or more likely to provoke tears.
- More given to weeping or crying; more tearful.
- More likely to provoke tears or emotional reactions, especially in a film, book, performance, or story.
"The final episode was weepier than the one that preceded it, and she had barely reached the credits before reaching for tissues."
"The final episode was weepier than the one that preceded it, and she had barely reached the credits before reaching for tissues."
"His latest novel may be weepier, but it is also the first in years that made me look beyond the final chapter."
The word “weepy” turns into “weepier” by changing its final y to i and adding the comparative ending -er.
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Etymology of weepier
Weepier is formed from weepy by adding the comparative suffix -er, with the final y changing to i before -ier. Weepy derives from weep, an English word that comes from Old English wēpan and ultimately from a Germanic root. The root underlies related forms such as weeper and weeping, as well as cognates in other Germanic languages.
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How weepier is actually used
This is an informal word commonly used in conversational criticism and description. It can suggest excessive sentimentality as well as genuine emotional impact. Because weepier is already comparative, adding more is redundant, although people occasionally use “more weepier” for emphasis.
Easily confused with weepier
Weepy is the base adjective meaning given to weeping or likely to provoke tears, whereas weepier is its comparative form.