Harrowing and Heartening

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Harrowing adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.

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Heartening is an antonym for harrowing.

Nearby Words: harrow, harrowed

Heartening adjective - Having qualities which inspire hope.

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Harrowing is an antonym for heartening.

Nearby Words: hearten, heartened

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Heartening and Harrowing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/harrowing/heartening

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