Heartrending and Poor

Heartrending

Heartrending adjective - Deserving of one's pity.
Usage example: the heartrending sight of a starving child holding out his hands for food

Poor and heartrending are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poor" instead an adjective "Heartrending".

Poor

Poor adjective - Deserving of one's pity.
Usage example: aw, the poor kitten hurt its paw

Heartrending and poor are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heartrending" instead an adjective "Poor".

Nearby Words: poorly, poorness
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