Synonyms for Heart-rending:

• adj.

  •disappointing (adjective)
  • heartbreaking.
  •dolorous (adjective)
  • dire,
  • distressing,
  • sorrowful,
  • rueful,
  • wretched,
  • melancholy,
  • afflictive,
  • calamitous,
  • mournful,
  • lugubrious,
  • woeful,
  • woebegone,
  • deplorable,
  • afflicted,
  • regrettable,
  • plaintive,
  • lamentable.
  •grievous (adjective)
  • shameful,
  • disturbing,
  • heinous,
  • glaring,
  • sharp,
  • intolerable,
  • taxing,
  • shocking,
  • flagrant,
  • offensive,
  • wounding,
  • agonizing,
  • dismal,
  • grave,
  • atrocious,
  • villainous,
  • pathetic,
  • tough,
  • dreadful,
  • upsetting,
  • appalling,
  • damaging,
  • Afflicting,
  • unbearable,
  • onerous,
  • weighty,
  • harmful,
  • oppressive,
  • injurious,
  • heavy,
  • troublesome,
  • hurtful,
  • disquieting,
  • pitiful,
  • outrageous,
  • monstrous.
  •harrowing (adjective)
  • racking,
  • tormenting,
  • tearing,
  • chilling,
  • terrifying,
  • alarming,
  • torturous,
  • nerve-racking,
  • soaring,
  • excruciating.
  •heartbreaking (adjective)
  • affecting,
  • poignant,
  • touching,
  • bitter,
  • cheerless,
  • unfortunate,
  • joyless.
  •Other relevant words: (adjective)
  • ruthful,
  • sad,
  • traumatic,
  • tragic,
  • Dolorific,
  • anguished,
  • egregious,
  • ill-starred,
  • dolorous,
  • torturing,
  • Dolesome,
  • Dolent,
  • painful,
  • doleful,
  • harrowing,
  • grievous,
  • tearful.
  •pitiful (adjective)
  • piteous,
  • miserable,
  • forlorn,
  • pitiable,
  • tear-jerking.
  •sad (adjective)
  • discouraging,
  • melancholic,
  • unsatisfactory,
  • dispiriting,
  • Discomposing,
  • sorry,
  • lachrymose,
  • funereal,
  • dreary,
  • Dejecting,
  • saddening,
  • shabby,
  • hapless,
  • serious,
  • bad,
  • disheartening,
  • unhappy,
  • dark.
  •touching (adjective)
  • compassionate,
  • stunning,
  • sympathetic,
  • melting,
  • mind-blowing,
  • wistful,
  • responsive.
  •tragic (adjective)
  • deathly,
  • awful,
  • ruinous,
  • terrible,
  • desolate,
  • adverse,
  • destructive,
  • fatal,
  • cataclysmic,
  • deadly,
  • grim,
  • crushing,
  • ill-fated,
  • fateful.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • moving.
  •Other relevant words (noun):
  • horrifying,
  • maudlin,
  • impassioned,
  • emotional,
  • heart-breaking,
  • disconcerting,
  • impressive,
  • frightening,
  • depressing,
  • striking,
  • horrible,
  • heartfelt,
  • telling,
  • sentimental,
  • inspiring,
  • nerve-wracking,
  • dismaying,
  • effective,
  • blue,
  • daunting,
  • vexing,
  • compelling,
  • emotive,
  • worrying,
  • Impassionate,
  • stirring,
  • persuasive,
  • thrilling,
  • exciting,
  • worrisome,
  • distressful,
  • affective,
  • impelling,
  • inspirational,
  • passionate,
  • tender,
  • disastrous,
  • unnerving,
  • mawkish,
  • soul-stirring.

Paraphrases for Heart-rending:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    heart-wrenching.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    distressing, harrowing.

Antonyms for Heart-rending:

• adj.

  • dolorous
    hopeful, happy, cheery.
  • grievous
    good, pleasant, hidden, concealed, harmless, little, wonderful, magnificent, comforting, favorable, blessed, pleasing, bearable, mild, tolerable, fortunate, delightful, lucky, acceptable.
  • harrowing
    unfrightening, calming.
  • heartbreaking
    heartwarming, joyous, unaffecting, exhilarating.
  • sad
    glad, worthwhile, joyful, bright, light, advantageous, right, encouraging, great, cheerful.
  • touching
    unmoving, hard.
  • tragic
    life-giving, healthy, healthful, wholesome, unimportant, excellent, trivial, nice, successful.