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Synonyms for heartrending
ˈhɑrtˌrɛn dɪŋheartrend·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
grievous, heartbreaking, heartrendingadjective
causing or marked by grief or anguish
"a grievous loss"; "a grievous cry"; "her sigh was heartbreaking"; "the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter"
Synonyms:
serious, life-threatening, atrocious, flagitious, severe, weighty, grave, heartbreaking, monstrous, grievous, dangerous, heavyAntonyms:
joyful
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List of paraphrases for "heartrending":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#2107 | serious | |
#2145 | heavy | |
#3964 | severe | |
#4178 | dangerous | |
#8065 | grave | |
#30875 | monstrous | |
#40529 | grievous | |
#42643 | heartbreaking | |
#48375 | weighty | |
#50274 | atrocious | |
#183008 | heartrending |
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The circumstances of the accident, coming on the eve of Commencement, make it even more heartrending. We offer our prayers for Robert Byrd, Robert Byrd extended family and their friends and will do everything we can to offer support and comfort during this time.
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