💔heartrending

adjective
/ˈhɑːrtˌrɛndɪŋ/

Meaning

Causing great sadness or distress; very moving emotionally.

Example Sentences

The documentary showed heartrending scenes of war victims.

Synonyms

moving, touching, heartbreaking, poignant, distressing

Antonyms

comforting, uplifting

Collocations

heartrending story, heartrending cry, heartrending scene

Related Vocabularies

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