Heartrending
Heartrending adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.
Usage example: a heartrending choice between saving his daughter or his son
Severe and heartrending are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Severe" instead an adjective "Heartrending".
Severe
Severe adjective - Difficult to endure.
Usage example: a severe winter that was among the coldest on record
Heartrending and severe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heartrending" instead an adjective "Severe".
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Severe and Heartrending. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/heartrending/severe
Heartrending & Severe. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/heartrending/severe>.
Severe or Heartrending. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/heartrending/severe.
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