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Heartbreaking vs Heartache - What's the difference?

heartbreaking | heartache |

As nouns the difference between heartbreaking and heartache

is that heartbreaking is the breaking of a heart; great grief, anguish or distress while heartache is very sincere and difficult emotional problems or stress.

As an adjective heartbreaking

is that causes great grief, anguish or distress.

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

    heartache

    English

    Alternative forms

    * heart-ache

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Very sincere and difficult emotional problems or stress