Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heartwrenching

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
heartwrench-ing
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a painful emotional impact; causing grief or distress.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From heart + wrenching.

Inflected Forms

more heartwrenching (comparative) most heartwrenching (superlative)

Derived Forms

heartwrenchingly

Synonyms

heartbreaking heartrending

Questions

What does heartwrenching mean?
Having a painful emotional impact; causing grief or distress.
Where does heartwrenching come from?
From heart + wrenching.

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