diff --git a/cmd/tfvars/hcl/hcl.go b/cmd/tfvars/hcl/hcl.go
index 926f5d8..acf2c6b 100644
--- a/cmd/tfvars/hcl/hcl.go
+++ b/cmd/tfvars/hcl/hcl.go
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ func NewCommand(config *cli.Config) *cobra.Command {
 		PreRunE:     cli.PreRunEFunc(config),
 		RunE:        cli.RunEFunc(config),
 	}
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&config.Settings.Description, "description", false, "show Descriptions on variables")
 	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/docs/reference/tfvars-hcl.md b/docs/reference/tfvars-hcl.md
index aee4ebc..5b28c4d 100644
--- a/docs/reference/tfvars-hcl.md
+++ b/docs/reference/tfvars-hcl.md
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ terraform-docs tfvars hcl [PATH] [flags]
 ## Options
 
 ```console
-  -h, --help   help for hcl
+      --description   show Descriptions on variables
+  -h, --help          help for hcl
 ```
 
 ## Inherited Options
diff --git a/internal/cli/config.go b/internal/cli/config.go
index e9e0699..f0a07d2 100644
--- a/internal/cli/config.go
+++ b/internal/cli/config.go
@@ -290,26 +290,28 @@ func (s *sort) validate() error {
 }
 
 type settings struct {
-	Anchor    bool `yaml:"anchor"`
-	Color     bool `yaml:"color"`
-	Default   bool `yaml:"default"`
-	Escape    bool `yaml:"escape"`
-	Indent    int  `yaml:"indent"`
-	Required  bool `yaml:"required"`
-	Sensitive bool `yaml:"sensitive"`
-	Type      bool `yaml:"type"`
+	Anchor      bool `yaml:"anchor"`
+	Color       bool `yaml:"color"`
+	Default     bool `yaml:"default"`
+	Escape      bool `yaml:"escape"`
+	Indent      int  `yaml:"indent"`
+	Required    bool `yaml:"required"`
+	Sensitive   bool `yaml:"sensitive"`
+	Type        bool `yaml:"type"`
+	Description bool `yaml:"description"`
 }
 
 func defaultSettings() settings {
 	return settings{
-		Anchor:    true,
-		Color:     true,
-		Default:   true,
-		Escape:    true,
-		Indent:    2,
-		Required:  true,
-		Sensitive: true,
-		Type:      true,
+		Anchor:      true,
+		Color:       true,
+		Default:     true,
+		Escape:      true,
+		Indent:      2,
+		Required:    true,
+		Sensitive:   true,
+		Type:        true,
+		Description: false,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -468,6 +470,7 @@ func (c *Config) extract() (*print.Settings, *terraform.Options) {
 	settings.EscapeCharacters = c.Settings.Escape
 	settings.IndentLevel = c.Settings.Indent
 	settings.ShowAnchor = c.Settings.Anchor
+	settings.ShowDescription = c.Settings.Description
 	settings.ShowColor = c.Settings.Color
 	settings.ShowDefault = c.Settings.Default
 	settings.ShowRequired = c.Settings.Required
diff --git a/internal/format/templates/tfvars_hcl.tmpl b/internal/format/templates/tfvars_hcl.tmpl
index 7c35573..35ab310 100644
--- a/internal/format/templates/tfvars_hcl.tmpl
+++ b/internal/format/templates/tfvars_hcl.tmpl
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 {{- if .Module.Inputs -}}
     {{- range $i, $k := .Module.Inputs -}}
+      {{ if and $k.Description showDescription -}} 
+          {{ convertToComment $k.Description }}
+          {{ align $k.Name $i }} = {{ value $k.GetValue }}
+
+      {{ else -}}
         {{ align $k.Name $i }} = {{ value $k.GetValue }}
+      {{ end -}}
     {{ end -}}
-{{- end -}}
\ No newline at end of file
+{{- end -}}
diff --git a/internal/format/testdata/tfvars/hcl-PrintDescription.golden b/internal/format/testdata/tfvars/hcl-PrintDescription.golden
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..941003c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/format/testdata/tfvars/hcl-PrintDescription.golden
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+
+# A variable with underscores.
+input_with_underscores = ""
+
+# It's list number two.
+list-2 = ""
+
+# It's map number two.
+map-2 = ""
+
+# It's number number two.
+number-2 = ""
+
+# It's string number two.
+string-2 = ""
+
+string_no_default = ""
+unquoted          = ""
+
+# It's bool number one.
+bool-1 = true
+
+# It's bool number two.
+bool-2 = false
+
+bool-3             = true
+bool_default_false = false
+
+# This is a complicated one. We need a newline.  
+# And an example in a code block
+# ```
+# default     = [
+#   "machine rack01:neptune"
+# ]
+# ```
+#
+input-with-code-block = [
+  "name rack:location"
+]
+
+# It includes v1 | v2 | v3
+input-with-pipe = "v1"
+
+# It's list number one.
+list-1 = [
+  "a",
+  "b",
+  "c"
+]
+
+list-3             = []
+list_default_empty = []
+
+# This description is itself markdown.
+#
+# It spans over multiple lines.
+#
+long_type = {
+  "bar": {
+    "bar": "bar",
+    "foo": "bar"
+  },
+  "buzz": [
+    "fizz",
+    "buzz"
+  ],
+  "fizz": [],
+  "foo": {
+    "bar": "foo",
+    "foo": "foo"
+  },
+  "name": "hello"
+}
+
+# It's map number one.
+map-1 = {
+  "a": 1,
+  "b": 2,
+  "c": 3
+}
+
+map-3 = {}
+
+# The description contains `something_with_underscore`. Defaults to 'VALUE_WITH_UNDERSCORE'.
+no-escape-default-value = "VALUE_WITH_UNDERSCORE"
+
+# It's number number one.
+number-1 = 42
+
+number-3             = "19"
+number-4             = 15.75
+number_default_zero  = 0
+object_default_empty = {}
+
+# It's string number one.
+string-1 = "bar"
+
+string-3             = ""
+string-special-chars = "\\.<>[]{}_-"
+string_default_empty = ""
+string_default_null  = ""
+
+# The description contains url. https://www.domain.com/foo/bar_baz.html
+with-url = ""
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/format/tfvars_hcl.go b/internal/format/tfvars_hcl.go
index f2eb10f..2d044d6 100644
--- a/internal/format/tfvars_hcl.go
+++ b/internal/format/tfvars_hcl.go
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /*
 Copyright 2021 The terraform-docs Authors.
-
 Licensed under the MIT license (the "License"); you may not
 use this file except in compliance with the License.
 
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/terraform-docs/terraform-docs/internal/print"
 	"github.com/terraform-docs/terraform-docs/internal/template"
 	"github.com/terraform-docs/terraform-docs/internal/terraform"
+	"github.com/terraform-docs/terraform-docs/internal/types"
 )
 
 //go:embed templates/tfvars_hcl.tmpl
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ func NewTfvarsHCL(settings *print.Settings) print.Engine {
 			}
 			return s
 		},
+		"convertToComment": func(s types.String) string {
+			return "\n# " + strings.ReplaceAll(string(s), "\n", "\n# ")
+		},
+		"showDescription": func() bool {
+			return settings.ShowDescription
+		},
 	})
 	return &TfvarsHCL{
 		template: tt,
@@ -56,7 +62,7 @@ func NewTfvarsHCL(settings *print.Settings) print.Engine {
 
 // Print a Terraform module as Terraform tfvars HCL.
 func (h *TfvarsHCL) Print(module *terraform.Module, settings *print.Settings) (string, error) {
-	alignments(module.Inputs)
+	alignments(module.Inputs, settings)
 	rendered, err := h.template.Render(module)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -64,15 +70,20 @@ func (h *TfvarsHCL) Print(module *terraform.Module, settings *print.Settings) (s
 	return strings.TrimSuffix(sanitize(rendered), "\n"), nil
 }
 
-func alignments(inputs []*terraform.Input) {
+func isMultilineFormat(input *terraform.Input) bool {
+	isList := input.Type == "list" || reflect.TypeOf(input.Default).Name() == "List"
+	isMap := input.Type == "map" || reflect.TypeOf(input.Default).Name() == "Map"
+	return (isList || isMap) && input.Default.Length() > 0
+}
+
+func alignments(inputs []*terraform.Input, settings *print.Settings) {
 	padding = make([]int, len(inputs))
 	maxlen := 0
 	index := 0
 	for i, input := range inputs {
-		isList := input.Type == "list" || reflect.TypeOf(input.Default).Name() == "List"
-		isMap := input.Type == "map" || reflect.TypeOf(input.Default).Name() == "Map"
+		isDescribed := settings.ShowDescription && input.Description.Length() > 0
 		l := len(input.Name)
-		if (isList || isMap) && input.Default.Length() > 0 {
+		if isMultilineFormat(input) || isDescribed {
 			for j := index; j < i; j++ {
 				padding[j] = maxlen
 			}
diff --git a/internal/format/tfvars_hcl_test.go b/internal/format/tfvars_hcl_test.go
index 975951f..156d3f1 100644
--- a/internal/format/tfvars_hcl_test.go
+++ b/internal/format/tfvars_hcl_test.go
@@ -42,6 +42,19 @@ func TestTfvarsHcl(t *testing.T) {
 			settings: print.Settings{EscapeCharacters: true},
 			options:  terraform.Options{},
 		},
+		"PrintDescription": {
+			settings: testutil.WithSections(
+				print.Settings{
+					ShowDescription: true,
+				},
+			),
+			options: terraform.Options{
+				SortBy: &terraform.SortBy{
+					Name:     true,
+					Required: true,
+				},
+			},
+		},
 		"SortByName": {
 			settings: testutil.WithSections(),
 			options: terraform.Options{
diff --git a/internal/print/settings.go b/internal/print/settings.go
index b6fd9b3..8f533aa 100644
--- a/internal/print/settings.go
+++ b/internal/print/settings.go
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ type Settings struct {
 	// scope: Pretty
 	ShowColor bool
 
+	// ShowDescription show "Descriptions on variables" column
+	//
+	// default: false
+	// scope: tfvars hcl
+	ShowDescription bool
+
 	// ShowDefault show "Default" column
 	//
 	// default: true
@@ -128,6 +134,7 @@ func DefaultSettings() *Settings {
 		ShowAnchor:       true,
 		ShowColor:        true,
 		ShowDefault:      true,
+		ShowDescription:  false,
 		ShowFooter:       false,
 		ShowHeader:       true,
 		ShowInputs:       true,