heartbreaking B2 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled heart-breaking US /ˈhɑːrtˌbreɪkɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #17751 Meanings 1 adj Causing very strong feelings of sadness. It was heartbreaking to see the children leave their home. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · causing very strong... heartrendinggrievous Etymology AI details From heart + breaking. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # heartbreaking **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈhɑːrtˌbreɪkɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 17751 ## Meanings 1. Causing very strong feelings of sadness. ## Examples - It was heartbreaking to see the children leave their home. ## Etymology From heart + breaking. ## AI Etymology Heartbreaking comes from heart + breaking. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named elements. In current use, the main sense is “Causing very strong feelings of sadness”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown