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heartbreaking
What does heartbreaking mean?
heartbreaking (adjective): that causes great grief, anguish or distress.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use heartbreaking in a sentence?
- Her sigh was heartbreaking. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does heartbreaking come from?
From heart + breaking.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of heartbreaking?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “heartbreaking” mean?
impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear
Not quite: that's what afraid means.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
Not quite: that's what lovely means.
that causes great grief, anguish or distress
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having a broad range (of different elements)
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Which word is closest in meaning to “heartbreaking”?
complete
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possible
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original
Not quite: original means something else.
grievous
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