Heartbreaking

a.

1.

Causing overpowering sorrow.

Adj.

1.

heartbreaking - causing or marked by grief or anguish; "a grievous loss"; "a grievous cry"; "her sigh was heartbreaking"; "the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter" Synonyms: heartrending, grievous

afflictive, agonizing, calamitous, consuming, desolating, dire, distressing, excruciating, grievous, harrowing, heartrending, heartsickening, heartwounding, lamentable, racking, regrettable, rending, tormenting, torturous, unfortunate