heartrending

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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As adjectives the difference between heartrending and unhappy

is that heartrending is that causes great grief, anguish or distress while unhappy is not happy; sad.

As adjectives the difference between heartrending and downhearted

is that heartrending is that causes great grief, anguish or distress while downhearted is sad.

As a noun tragedy

is a drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.

As an adjective heartrending is

that causes great grief, anguish or distress.

As adjectives the difference between heartrending and heartwrenching

is that heartrending is that causes great grief, anguish or distress while heartwrenching is having a painful emotional impact; causing grief or distress.

Heartrending is a related term of pitiful.

As adjectives the difference between heartrending and pitiful

is that heartrending is that causes great grief, anguish or distress while pitiful is feeling pity; merciful.

As an adjective heartrending

is that causes great grief, anguish or distress.

As a verb move is

to change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.

As a noun move is

the act of moving; a movement.

Lamenting is a related term of heartrending.

As a verb lamenting

is .

As a noun lamenting

is lamentation.

As an adjective heartrending is

that causes great grief, anguish or distress.

As adjectives the difference between heartrending and poignant

is that heartrending is that causes great grief, anguish or distress while poignant is (obsolete|of a weapon etc) sharp-pointed; keen.

Plaintive is a synonym of heartrending.

As adjectives the difference between plaintive and heartrending

is that plaintive is sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic while heartrending is that causes great grief, anguish or distress.