Synonyms of heartbreaking

1 Syllable

sad, dire

2 Syllables

touching, joyless, poignant, grievous, stirring, ruthful, piteous, woeful, tragic, cheerless, bitter, moving

3 Syllables

pitiable, pitiful, heart-rending, distressing, pathetic, harrowing, heartrending, mind-bending, godawful, depressing, affecting

4 Syllables

lamentable, deplorable, calamitous, regrettable, agonizing, afflictive

5 Syllables

unfortunate, stimulative, inspirational, commiserable