adj
heartrending
Heartrending (adj) means causing great sadness or suffering.
adj
1
Causing great sadness or suffering.
2
Making people feel deep sympathy.
"I am suddenly assaulted by the most heartrending puppy-dog eyes I've ever seen as Emi pouts."
"These walls, under close examination, reveal messages carved in desperation by long ago victims. “If I must die, I beg it be done quickly,” reads one heartrending scrawl, signed by a man known only as Anthony."
— Annabelle du Fouet, The murky world from whence it all came (2005)
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Etymology
Formed from heart and rending.
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Rhymes for heartrending
ending
sending
bending
lending
pending
mending
spending
unending
blending
trending
defending
ascending
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of heartrending?
"heartrending" (adj) means causing great sadness or suffering.
What is another word for heartrending?
Other words for "heartrending" include heartbreaking, grievous.
What is the opposite of heartrending?
The opposite of "heartrending" is joyful.
What are the different meanings of heartrending?
"heartrending" has 2 main meanings: 1. Causing great sadness or suffering; 2. Making people feel deep sympathy.
