"tearless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more tearless [comparative], most tearless [superlative]
Etymology: tear + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tear|less}} tear + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} tearless (comparative more tearless, superlative most tearless)
  1. Without tears. Categories (topical): Eye

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