heartbreaker

noun

heart·​break·​er ˈhärt-ˌbrā-kər 

: one that causes heartbreak

Examples of heartbreaker in a Sentence

The team's most recent loss was a real heartbreaker.

Recent Examples on the Web

And the four-part end of the Russos’ story — at least for now — was a heartbreaker. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026

Last year, the All-Stars lost their first game, won twice, and lost a heartbreaker to Oklahoma on a walk-off home run. — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Of course, Boone’s exasperation came from watching the Yankees lose their second game in extra innings in a row to the Chicago White Sox, this time a 2-1 heartbreaker in 11 frames. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 July 2026

At the same time, the director was himself a devastatingly handsome heartbreaker — several of his actresses, including the legendary Maria Callas, fell hard for him — and so perhaps knew something about the aloof, unnamed lover being pined for. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heartbreaker

• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker
• icebreaker
• lawmaker
• matchmaker
• pacemaker
• partaker
• peacemaker