heart-rending
heart-rending is the alternative form of heartrending.
Meaning of heartrending
Adjective
heartrending (comparative more heartrending, superlative most heartrending)
- That causes great grief, anguish or distress.
- Near-synonyms: heartbreaking, heartwrenching
- Synonyms:
- heartbreaking, heartwrenching
- That elicits deep sympathy.
- I am suddenly assaulted by the most heartrending puppy-dog eyes I've ever seen as Emi pouts.
Forms of heart-rending
| comparative | more heart-rending |
|---|---|
| superlative | most heart-rending |
Words formed from heart-rending
Words that rhyme with heart-rending
- descending
- ascending
- attending
- ending
- pending
- happy ending
- spending
- unbending
- unpretending
- antispending
- blending
- condescending
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Questions about heart-rending
- What is heart-rending the alternative form of?
- Heart-rending is the alternative form of heartrending.
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