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HEARTRENDING Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word heartrending. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word heartrending. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for HEARTRENDING

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heartbreaking
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing or marked by grief or anguish

agonizing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely painful

distressing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

• bad; unfortunate

harrowing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely painful

moving
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• in motion

• arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion

• used of a series of photographs presented so as to create the illusion of motion

painful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• causing physical or psychological pain

adjective satellite

• causing misery or pain or distress

• exceptionally bad or displeasing

• causing physical discomfort

poignant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• arousing affect

• keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

sorrowful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

soul-stirring
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions

tearful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• filled with or marked by tears

adjective satellite

• showing sorrow

touching
adjectiveadj
noun

• the event of something coming in contact with the body

• the act of putting two things together with no space between them

adjective satellite

• arousing affect

grievous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

• causing or marked by grief or anguish

• of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

• shockingly brutal or cruel

Alternatives for HEARTBREAKING

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