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- [hahrt-brey-king]
- /ˈhɑrtˌbreɪ kɪŋ/
- /ˈhɑːtˌbreɪ.kɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahrt-brey-king]
- /ˈhɑrtˌbreɪ kɪŋ/
Definitions of heartbreaking word
- adjective heartbreaking causing intense anguish or sorrow. 1
- noun heartbreaking Causing overwhelming distress; very upsetting. 1
- adjective heartbreaking unbearably sad 1
- adjective heartbreaking Something that is heartbreaking makes you feel extremely sad and upset. 0
- adjective heartbreaking extremely sad, disappointing, or pitiful 0
- noun heartbreaking The breaking of a heart; great grief, anguish or distress. 0
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Origin of heartbreaking
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; heartbreak + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Heartbreaking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heartbreaking popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
heartbreaking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heartbreaking
adj heartbreaking
- distressing — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
- dire — causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible: a dire calamity.
- calamitous — If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious.
- sad — Systems Analysis Definition
- poignant — keenly distressing to the feelings: poignant regret.
adjective heartbreaking
- upsetting — overturned: an upset milk pail.
- pathetic — causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable: a pathetic letter; a pathetic sight.
- heartrending — causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.
- painful — affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
- disappointing — failing to fulfill one's hopes or expectations: a disappointing movie; a disappointing marriage.
Antonyms for heartbreaking
adj heartbreaking
- comforting — If you say that something is comforting, you mean it makes you feel less worried or unhappy.
- fortunate — having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play.
- lucky — having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day.
- heartwarming — gratifying; rewarding; satisfying: a heartwarming response to his work.
- joyous — joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.
adjective heartbreaking
- uplifting — inspirational; offering or providing hope, encouragement, salvation, etc.: an uplifting sermon.
- exhilarating — Making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling.
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