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

Neighbors of the family told WABC they are heartbroken over the tragedy. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Followers were heartbroken that their idol had, potentially, signed away his creation. — Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026

Local photographers are heartbroken after a young eagle was hit and killed by a train in Beaver County earlier this month. — Jessica Guay, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Glen’s family is deeply shocked and heartbroken by this tragic loss and respectfully requests privacy at this extremely difficult time. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 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