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heartwrenching

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having a painful emotional impact; causing grief or distress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: heartbreaking, heartrending

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: heartbreaking, heartrending

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From heart + wrenching.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 令人痛心的 (lìngrén tòngxīn de) — having a painful emotional impact
  • Chinese Mandarin: 令人悲傷的 /令人悲伤的 (lìngrén bēishāng de) — having a painful emotional impact
  • Chinese Mandarin: 令人心碎的 (lìngrén xīnsuì de) — having a painful emotional impact
  • Finnish: sydäntä riipaiseva — having a painful emotional impact
  • Finnish: sydäntä raastava — having a painful emotional impact
  • German: herzzerreißend — having a painful emotional impact
  • Polish: bolesny — having a painful emotional impact
  • Spanish: desgarrador — having a painful emotional impact
  • Spanish: achará — having a painful emotional impact