heartbroken

adjective

heart·​bro·​ken ˈhärt-ˌbrō-kən 

: overcome by sorrow

Synonyms of heartbroken

• sad
• unhappy
• depressed
• miserable
• sorry
• upset
• worried
• melancholy

Examples of heartbroken in a Sentence

not as heartbroken over missing out on the trip to New York as I thought she would be

was utterly heartbroken when his pet dog died

Recent Examples on the Web

The feud shows no signs of ending, and Kate Middleton is reportedly heartbroken over it. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 18 July 2026

It's been so long that Gifford's heartbroken mother is no longer alive to see the day. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 July 2026

But that beacon became a target in late June and the South Bushwick community is left heartbroken. — Allen Devlin, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Fighting back tears, protester Katie Barrow told NBC Boston she was heartbroken that someone died because of immigration enforcement. — Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heartbroken

• awoken
• betoken
• outspoken
• unbroken
• unspoken
• broken
• oaken
• spoken
• token
• woken