Heartache
Heartache noun - Deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved.
Pathos
Pathos noun - A quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow).
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Synonyms for Pathos
Heartache and pathos are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heartache" instead a noun "Pathos".
Nearby Words: pathetic, pathetics
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- poignancy and heartache
- poignancy and pathos
- sadness and heartache
- sadness and pathos
- concern and heartache
- concern and pathos
- tragedy and heartache
- tragedy and pathos
- despair and heartache
- despair and pathos
- unhappiness and heartache
- unhappiness and pathos
- bitterness and heartache
- bitterness and pathos
How words are described
| sheer | sheer heartache | sheer pathos |
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