adjective
causing or marked by grief or anguish
-
a grievous loss
-
a grievous cry
-
her sigh was heartbreaking
-
the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter
• Syn: ↑grievous, ↑heartbreaking
• Similar to: ↑sorrowful
* * *
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective : causing intense grief, anguish, or pain
gives a heartrending description of his own days under a private tutor — G.G.Coveton
his untimely death was … heartrending — Nation
* * *
—heartrendingly, adv.
/hahrt"ren'ding/, adj.
causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.
[1680-90; HEART + RENDING]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.