Rending

Synonyms for "rending" (47 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (10)

agonizing amputation claim cleavage consuming cutting demand desolating dichotomy

Noun(1 words)

anguishing

Strong matches (14)

Noun(4 words)

distressing heartbreaking laceration rip

exaction excision excruciating extortion fission harrowing heartrending mutilation racking resection

Related words (23)

Adjective(3 words)

ripping splittingunrelenting tearing

Noun(10 words)

ripping rupturerupture tearshatter shred split teartear aparttear fracturetearing

scission section severance slashing surgery tormenting torturous wrench wrest wring

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

9 entries

actemotional distressemotional injuryfailure modefracture mechanismfracture modephysical destructionprocesstear action

More specific

17 entries

anguishbone tearingfabric tearingfiber tearinggrain boundary tearinggriefheart ruptureheartacheinterfacial tearingmatrix tearingmetal tearingmoral cleavagerip shreddingsocial riftsurface tearing

Showing 16 of 17 words.

Collocations

16 entries

bone tearingfabric tearinggarment rendingmetal tearingrending actionrending cryrending eventrending fabricrending forcerending galerending noiserending of fabricrending processrending strengthrending stressspecimen rending

Inflections

5 entries

rended renders rendings rends rent

Derivations

7 entries

rend rendedrending actionrending eventrendingly rendition rends

similar

2 entries

cacophonic cacophonous

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

And Ruben returning to the pit, found not the boy: And rending his garments he went to his brethren, and said: The boy doth not appear, and whither shall I go?

Source: tatoeba (7871114)

rendings of garments

Source: wiktionary

More for "rending"

Meaning

Keep exploring

Read the definition Browse writing guides Read the blog