/ ˈhɑːtbreɪk; NAmE ˈhɑːrt-/ noun
[ U , C ] a strong feeling of sadness :
They suffered the heartbreak of losing a child through cancer.
► ˈheart·break·ing adjective :
a heartbreaking story
It's heartbreaking to see him wasting his life like this.
/ ˈhɑːtbreɪk; NAmE ˈhɑːrt-/ noun
[ U , C ] a strong feeling of sadness :
They suffered the heartbreak of losing a child through cancer.
► ˈheart·break·ing adjective :
a heartbreaking story
It's heartbreaking to see him wasting his life like this.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005