heartbreaking
/ˈhɑːtbreɪkɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण हार्ट्ब्रेकिंग
हृदयविदारक, दिल तोड़ने वाला, बेहद दुखद
Core word
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making you feel extremely sad or upset
हृदयविदारक, दिल तोड़ने वाला, बेहद दुखद
- It was heartbreaking to see the families who had lost their homes in the flood.
- India suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the final.
- The pictures of the flood were heartbreaking.
+ 2 more examples
- It is heartbreaking to see a child go without food.
- She told a heartbreaking story about her childhood.
Synonyms heart-rending tragic distressing harrowing painful
Opposite heart-warming cheering
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
heartbreaking + noun / be heartbreaking
Heartbreaking is an adjective for something that makes you feel extremely sad. It is used before a noun or after be.
Heartbreaking ऐसी चीज़ के लिए adjective है जो आपको बेहद दुखी करे। यह noun से पहले या be के बाद आता है।
- It was heartbreaking to see the flooded village.
- She told a heartbreaking story about her childhood.
it is + heartbreaking + to-infinitive
The structure it is heartbreaking to see or watch is common for reactions to sad scenes.
दुखद दृश्यों पर प्रतिक्रिया के लिए 'it is heartbreaking to see/watch' संरचना आम है।
- It is heartbreaking to watch a child cry for hours.
- It was heartbreaking to hear about the loss.
heartbreaking vs heartbroken
Heartbreaking describes what causes the sadness. Heartbroken describes the person who feels it. The -ing and -ed endings must not be mixed.
Heartbreaking उसका वर्णन करता है जो दुख देता है। Heartbroken उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो दुख महसूस करता है। -ing और -ed को मिलाना नहीं चाहिए।
- The news was heartbreaking.
- We were heartbroken by the news.
heartbreakingly (adverb)
Heartbreakingly modifies an adjective or a verb to show sadness, as in heartbreakingly sad or heartbreakingly beautiful.
Heartbreakingly किसी adjective या verb को modify करके दुख या मार्मिकता दिखाता है, जैसे heartbreakingly sad या heartbreakingly beautiful।
- The poem is heartbreakingly simple.
- She sang heartbreakingly of home.
+Collocations 5
adjective + heartbreaking
absolutelytrulyutterlydeeplyalmost
- The scene was absolutely heartbreaking.
heartbreaking + noun
heartbreaking newsheartbreaking storyheartbreaking sceneheartbreaking lossheartbreaking choice
- The doctors faced a heartbreaking choice.
verb + heartbreaking
findcallbeseemprove
- Most viewers found the film heartbreaking.
heartbreaking + for
for the familyfor the fansfor the parentsfor everyone
- The result was heartbreaking for the fans.
heartbreakingly + adjective
heartbreakingly sadheartbreakingly honestheartbreakingly youngheartbreakingly beautiful
- The child's letter was heartbreakingly honest.
“More examples 5
- It is heartbreaking to see old people begging in the cold.
बुज़ुर्गों को ठंड में भीख माँगते देखना हृदय-विदारक है।
- The radio report on the earthquake was heartbreaking.
भूकंप पर रेडियो की रिपोर्ट हृदय-विदारक थी।
- Radhika found the story of the lost puppy heartbreaking.
राधिका को खोए हुए पिल्ले की कहानी हृदय-विदारक लगी।
- The heartbreaking images moved many people to donate.
हृदय-विदारक चित्रों ने कई लोगों को दान देने के लिए प्रेरित किया।
- It was heartbreaking for the coach to drop his best player.
प्रशिक्षक के लिए अपने सर्वश्रेष्ठ खिलाड़ी को बाहर करना बहुत दुखद था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I felt very heartbreaking after the match.
✓ I felt heartbroken after the match.
A person who feels sad is heartbroken, not heartbreaking.
दुख महसूस करने वाला व्यक्ति 'heartbroken' होता है, 'heartbreaking' नहीं।
✗ The news was heartbroken for us.
✓ The news was heartbreaking for us.
The news causes the sadness, so the -ing form is needed.
समाचार दुख का कारण है, इसलिए -ing रूप चाहिए।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse heartbreaking (causing great sadness, used for an event or sight) and heartbroken (feeling great sadness, used for a person).
Heartbreaking (बहुत दुख देने वाला, किसी घटना या दृश्य के लिए) और heartbroken (बहुत दुखी, किसी व्यक्ति के लिए) में भ्रम न करें।