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Heartrending vs Heartening - What's the difference?

heartrending | heartening |

As adjectives the difference between heartrending and heartening

is that heartrending is that causes great grief, anguish or distress while heartening is cheerfully encouraging.

As a verb heartening is

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heartrending

English

Alternative forms

* heart-rending

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That causes great grief, anguish or distress
  • That elicits deep sympathy

    • heartening

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • cheerfully encouraging

    • Antonyms

    * disheartening