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It's heartbreaking but we're trying to get over it. As disappointed as we were, I think that somehow you have to find a way to think that it happened for a reason.
Caroline Dhavernas

Meaning of "heartbreaking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEARTBREAKING

heartbreaking  [ˈhɑːtˌbreɪkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEARTBREAKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heartbreaking is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HEARTBREAKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of heartbreaking in the English dictionary

The definition of heartbreaking in the dictionary is extremely sad, disappointing, or pitiful.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEARTBREAKING


aerobraking
ˈɛərəʊˌbreɪkɪŋ
backbreaking
ˈbækˌbreɪkɪŋ
baking
ˈbeɪkɪŋ
barnsbreaking
ˈbɑːnzˌbreɪkɪŋ
braking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
breaking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
housebreaking
ˈhaʊsˌbreɪkɪŋ
icebreaking
ˈaɪsˌbreɪkɪŋ
jawbreaking
ˈdʒɔːˌbreɪkɪŋ
law-breaking
ˈlɔːbreɪkɪŋ
making
ˈmeɪkɪŋ
moonraking
ˈmuːnˌreɪkɪŋ
muck-raking
ˈmʌkreɪkɪŋ
path-breaking
ˈpɑːθˌbreɪkɪŋ
raking
ˈreɪkɪŋ
record-breaking
ˈrɛkɔːdˈbreɪkɪŋ
shopbreaking
ˈʃɒpˌbreɪkɪŋ
strike-breaking
ˈstraɪkˌbreɪkɪŋ
taking
ˈteɪkɪŋ
vraicking
ˈvreɪkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEARTBREAKING

heart-throb
heart-to-heart
heart-warming
heart-water
heart-whole
heart-wholeness
heartache
heartbeat
heartbreak
heartbreaker
heartbreakingly
heartbroke
heartbroken
heartbrokenly
heartbrokenness
heartburn
hearten
heartener
heartening
hearteningly

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEARTBREAKING

banking
breathtaking
English-speaking
freaking
ground-breaking
home baking
homemaking
in a manner of speaking
in the making
matchmaking
money-making
phreaking
policy-making
printmaking
public speaking
sneaking
soaking
speaking
undertaking
waking
winemaking

Synonyms and antonyms of heartbreaking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HEARTBREAKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «heartbreaking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of heartbreaking

Translation of «heartbreaking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEARTBREAKING

Find out the translation of heartbreaking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heartbreaking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heartbreaking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

令人极度伤心的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desgarrador
570 millions of speakers

English

heartbreaking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शोकाकुल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مفجع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

душераздирающим
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desolador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হৃদয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déchirant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sakit hati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

herzzerreißend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

断腸の思いをさせる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가슴 아프게 하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Heartbreaker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đau lòng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹார்ட்பிரேக்கர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हृदयाचा तडाखा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalp kırıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

straziante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bolesne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

несамовитим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sfasietoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπαρακτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hartverskeurende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förkrossande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hjerteskjærende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heartbreaking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEARTBREAKING»

The term «heartbreaking» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.137 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEARTBREAKING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «heartbreaking» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «heartbreaking» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heartbreaking

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10 QUOTES WITH «HEARTBREAKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word heartbreaking.
1
David Arquette
People that go through what I went through and people going through divorce, it's really a difficulty process; it's heartbreaking and it hurts really bad. It can really mess with your head.
2
Greg Berlanti
'Everwood' I think provides a unique feeling, an emotional experience. And other shows on TV don't have the acting talent to do that. Each one of our actors can do a serious scene and a humorous scene, and can do it all within the same sequence. They can go from a heartbreaking moment to a humorous moment.
3
Kathleen Blanco
We have witnessed the most extraordinary devastation. The magnitude of the situation is unbelievable. It's just heartbreaking.
4
William J. Clinton
It's heartbreaking to see so many people trapped in a web of enforced idleness, deep debt, and gnawing self-doubt.
5
Paddy Considine
I know victims of domestic abuse. I know what it takes for people to get out, and I also know why people stay. It's heartbreaking.
6
Robert Creeley
The awful thing, as a kid reading, was that you came to the end of the story, and that was it. I mean, it would be heartbreaking that there was no more of it.
7
Caroline Dhavernas
It's heartbreaking but we're trying to get over it. As disappointed as we were, I think that somehow you have to find a way to think that it happened for a reason.
8
B. C. Forbes
History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.
9
Adam Green
You may love football, but that doesn't mean you have any business trying to play the sport. It's the same thing with filmmaking... everybody has a great idea for a movie, but do you have the stamina to get good at your craft and deal with how heartbreaking it is?
10
Mayer Hawthorne
I've been really lucky to have had my fair share of relationships over the years and experiences to draw from. But I would say that I generally am not the one doing the heartbreaking.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEARTBREAKING»

Discover the use of heartbreaking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heartbreaking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius: A Memoir Based on ...
Here is an exhilarating debut that manages to be simultaneously hilarious and wildly inventive as well as a deeply heartfelt story of the love that holds a family together.
Dave Eggers, 2013
2
Damaged: The Heartbreaking True Story of a Forgotten Child
Although Jodie is only eight years old, she is violent, aggressive, and has already been through numerous foster families. Her last hope is Cathy Glass. From the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author.
Cathy Glass, 2009
3
Brutal: The Heartbreaking True Story of a Little Girl’s ...
He was my religious teacher. I should have been able to trust him. But he made me do unspeakable things...
Nabila Sharma, 2012
4
Our Heartbreaking Choices: Forty-Six Women Share Their ...
This book is about abortion, but more specifically, about abortions sought due to a poor prenatal diagnosis or due to serious maternal health complications.
Christie Brooks, 2008
5
Mothering Mother: A Daughter's Humorous and Heartbreaking Memoir
Compelling and heartrending, this personal memoir chronicles the author's decision not to put her mother, who has Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, in "one of those homes" and relays the far-reaching consequences this choice has on her ...
Carol D. O'Dell, 2007
6
Clover Adams: A Gilded and Heartbreaking Life
And in Natalie Dykstra's splendid retelling, it will break yours. This is a moving book, deeply researched, fast-paced, and profoundly engaging. It is not easy to write a book the family for so long did not want written.
Natalie Dykstra, 2012
7
Fantasy Life: The Outrageous, Uplifting, and Heartbreaking ...
And as the Senior Fantasy Sports Analyst for ESPN, Matthew Berry is on the front lines of what has grown from a niche subculture into a national pastime. In Fantasy Life, Berry celebrates every aspect of the fantasy sports world.
Matthew Berry, 2013
8
Daddy’s Little Earner: A Heartbreaking True Story of a Brave ...
The shocking story of a young girl forced into prostitution by her own father, and her painful journey to escape her horrific childhood and build a new life for herself and her sons.
Maria Landon, 2008
9
The Boy No One Loved: A Heartbreaking True Story of Abuse, ...
The first in a series of books from foster carer Casey Watson. ‘We’re hungry,’ his brother cried. ‘We’re hungry, Justin.
Casey Watson, 2011
10
Gone: A Heartbreaking Story of the Civil War; A Photographic ...
Her photographs are accompanied by the text of "Pillar of fire," from the novel Jordan County by Shelby Foote.
Shelby Foote, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEARTBREAKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heartbreaking is used in the context of the following news items.
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Planned Parenthood's evil caught on tape: ONE heartbreaking, key …
So it's not enough that PP gets tax-payer money and abortion fees, they also need to cash in by selling fetal organs. #MoneyHungryGhouls. — «Twitchy, Jul 15»
2
Family's home ransacked hours after toddler's heartbreaking death
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. – Elsa Prather was diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome when she was just five months old. Dravet Syndrome is a rare ... «kfor.com, Jul 15»
3
Wife posts heartbreaking Facebook tribute to Surrey man killed …
The wife of a Surrey man who was shot and killed by a stranger who attempted to break into their home Sunday night has posted a ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
4
Priyanka Chopra shoots heartbreaking number with Ranveer Singh!
Doing an incredibly heartbreaking song these days.Drama at its best with @RanveerOfficial n #SLB,” shared the actress. Priyanka plays the ... «PINKVILLA, Jul 15»
5
Heartbreaking defeat as Bray Foxes come within a whisker of …
Penalties followed and resulted in a narrow, and heartbreaking, 5-4 defeat. There was one consolation for the team, however, as midfielder ... «Maidenhead Advertiser, Jul 15»
6
Mum's heartbreaking decision before arrival of triplets
But 24 weeks into the pregnancy, the parents were forced to make a heartbreaking decision. The little girl was suffering from intrauterine growth ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
7
Shiri Appleby on 'UnREAL's' Heartbreaking Twist: Rachel "Feels a …
Monday's episode of Lifetime's dark drama saw the producers and contestants of show-within-the-show Everlasting deal with the heartbreaking ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
8
Mum's heartbreaking Facebook plea for 'one last chance to save my …
A desperate mum issued a tear-jerking Facebook plea: 'I've got one last chance to save my son'. Heartbroken Amanda Eastwood has launched ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
Heartbreaking video shows mum tearfully explaining why she broke …
This is the heart-rending moment a tearful mum of two explains how she finally found the courage to spilt up from their allegedly violent father. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
One Heartbreaking GIF Sums Up Nintendo President Satoru Iwata's …
Your Favorite Bands' Best Performance Might Be the One You've Never Seen... Until Now. Kendrick Lamar Just Released His First Single in ... «Mic, Jul 15»

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