# heartrending

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. That causes great grief, anguish or distress.
2. That elicits deep sympathy.

## Etymology
From heart + rending.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/heartrending