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Heartbreaking vs Distressing - What's the difference?

heartbreaking | distressing | Related terms |

Heartbreaking is a related term of distressing.


As adjectives the difference between heartbreaking and distressing

is that heartbreaking is that causes great grief, anguish or distress while distressing is causing distress; upsetting.

As a noun heartbreaking

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

As a verb distressing is

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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

    distressing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing distress; upsetting

    • Verb

    (head)