Difference between Sorrowful and Heartbreaking

What is the difference between Sorrowful and Heartbreaking?

Sorrowful as an adjective is of a person, full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed. while Heartbreaking as an adjective is that causes great grief, anguish or distress.

Sorrowful

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of a person, full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed. Producing sorrow; exciting grief; mournful; lamentable; grievous.

Example sentence: There's a formula Chris and I used all the time. When you least feel like it, do something for someone else. You forget about your own situation. It gives you a purpose, as opposed being sorrowful and lonely. It makes me feel better when things are too hard for me.

Heartbreaking

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: That causes great grief, anguish or distress.

Example sentence: The experience of watching other standups is either: 1) you see your mate doing standup and it's really bad and you're heartbroken, or 2) You see your mate doing really well and it's heartbreaking.

We hope you now know whether to use Sorrowful or Heartbreaking in your sentence.

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