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Brokenhearted vs Heartbreaking - What's the difference?

brokenhearted | heartbreaking |

As adjectives the difference between brokenhearted and heartbreaking

is that brokenhearted is grieved and disappointed, especially with the loss or repudiation of a romantic relationship while heartbreaking is that causes great grief, anguish or distress.

As a noun heartbreaking is

the breaking of a heart; great grief, anguish or distress.

brokenhearted

English

Adjective

  • Grieved and disappointed, especially with the loss or repudiation of a romantic relationship.

    • See also

    * heartbroken * heartbreak * heartbreaker * break someone's heart

    heartbreaking

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That causes great grief, anguish or distress.

    • Derived terms

    * heartbreakingly * heartbreakingness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The breaking of a heart; great grief, anguish or distress.

    • Related terms

    * break someone's heart * heartbreaker