Heartbroken and Heartbreaking ???
What's the different between Heartbroken and Heartbrreaking? They're both Adjectives and have the same meaning " extremely sad". I wonder how can we use these words correctly? How to compare these words?
Thanks!

Question

Heartbroken and Heartbreaking ???
What's the different between Heartbroken and Heartbrreaking? They're both Adjectives and have the same meaning " extremely sad". I wonder how can we use these words correctly? How to compare these words? 
Thanks!

Answer

Joseph gave some great examples. 
Another way of saying it is that 'heartbreaking' describes a situation, and 'heartbroken' describes a person (or possibly an animal) 
Or - 'heartbreaking' describes a cause, and 'heartbroken' the result!

Answer

the story was heartbreaking (to me),   The story left me (myself)heartbroken.
That situation is heartbreaking (to me), he was heartbroken (himself)when his partner left.

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