heartbroken

heart-bro-ken · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Suffering from overwhelming distress, especially due to the loss of love or a relationship.

  2. 2.

    Deeply saddened or disappointed.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    heartbroken over — deeply sad because of something specific

Related words

Antonyms: elated, happy, overjoyed
See also: devastated, grief, heartbreak, sad
Synonyms: crushed, despairing, devastated, grief-stricken

Etymology

A compound of heart and broken, referring metaphorically to the heart being broken by grief or sorrow. Used since the 16th century.