Added 9 October 2026 heartbreaking adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about heartbreaking at Wordnik → Where our words come from → That causes great grief, anguish or distress. noun The breaking of a heart; great grief, anguish or distress. Origin From heart + breaking. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: heartrendinggrievoussorrowfultouchingharrowingupsettingdisruptingshatteringheart-breakingheart-rendingheartwrenchingheart-wrenching Back to today's word