heartrending
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heartrending
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From heart + rending.
adjective more heartrending · most heartrending · heart-rending
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That causes great grief, anguish or distress.
Near-synonyms: heartbreaking, heartwrenching
Similar: heartbreaking, heartwrenching
- That elicits deep sympathy. I am suddenly assaulted by the most heartrending puppy-dog eyes I've ever seen as Emi pouts.
Similar: soulrending
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adjective
Similar: soulrending
Translations
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adj that causes great grief
| Español | desgarrador, devastador, desolador, emotivo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 痛ましい itamashii |
| Deutsch | herzzerreißend |
| Русский | душераздира́ющий dušerazdirájuščij, го́рестный górestnyj |
adj that elicits deep sympathy
| Español | emotivo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | herzzerreißend |
| Русский | душераздира́ющий dušerazdirájuščij |
Talk about this word "heartrending." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/heartrending. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. heartrending. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/heartrending "heartrending." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/heartrending.Cite this
@misc{heartrending_2026,
title = {heartrending},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heartrending},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
