heartbroken

adjective

heart·​bro·​ken ˈhärt-ˌbrō-kən How to pronounce heartbroken (audio)
Synonyms of heartbrokennext
: overcome by sorrow

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
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She was implicated in the case, with heartbroken Karadec handling her booking himself. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026 Joe heads back downstairs and Irene looks… heartbroken. Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026 Kaori’s heartbroken paternal great-grandmother, Arlene Poitier, spoke at the vigil, remembering how the infant would sleep with her at night. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026 Tragically, Dewey died after he was involved in a car accident in April 2024, leaving his family heartbroken. Janay Reece, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heartbroken

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heartbroken was in 1572

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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbroken. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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