Need another word that means the same as “heartbreaking”? Find 12 synonyms for “heartbreaking” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Heartbreaking” are: grievous, heartrending, distressing, upsetting, disturbing, sad, tragic, painful, traumatic, agonizing, harrowing, excruciating
Heartbreaking as an Adjective
Definitions of "Heartbreaking" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “heartbreaking” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Causing overwhelming distress; very upsetting.
- Causing or marked by grief or anguish.
Synonyms of "Heartbreaking" as an adjective (12 Words)
| agonizing | Extremely painful. There is an agonizing choice to make. |
| distressing | Causing distress or worry or anxiety. Distressing or disturbing news. |
| disturbing | Causing anxiety; worrying. Disturbing unemployment figures. |
| excruciating | Very embarrassing, awkward, or tedious. Excruciating back pain. |
| grievous | Of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought. His death was a grievous blow. |
| harrowing | Acutely distressing. It was a harrowing experience. |
| heartrending | Causing or marked by grief or anguish. The heartrending words of Rabin s granddaughter. |
| painful | Causing physical or psychological pain. Her ankle was very painful. |
| sad | Of things that make you feel sad Christina Rossetti. She doesn t like sad movies. |
| tragic | Very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction. The tragic parents reached the end of their tether. |
| traumatic | Deeply disturbing or distressing. She was going through a traumatic divorce. |
| upsetting | Causing an emotional disturbance. A painful and upsetting divorce. |
Usage Examples of "Heartbreaking" as an adjective
- Her sigh was heartbreaking.
- It would be heartbreaking to see it all collapse.
