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heartrending

adjective heart·rend·ing \ˈhärt-ˌren-diŋ\

: causing great sadness or sorrow

Full Definition of HEARTRENDING

: heartbreaking 1a

— heart·rend·ing·ly \-diŋ-lē\ adverb

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First Known Use of HEARTRENDING

1594

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Synonyms: depressing, dismal, drear, dreary, heartbreaking, sad, melancholy, mournful, pathetic, saddening, sorry, tearful, teary

Antonyms: cheering, cheery, glad, happy

Rhymes with HEARTRENDING

ascending, attending, fence-mending, goaltending, mind-bending, nerve ending, unbending, unending

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