HEART BREAK Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

heartbreak

noun

ˈhärt-ˌbrāk

Definition of heartbreak

as in sorrow

deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved I understand the heartbreak you must feel over your grandmother's death

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Recent Examples of heartbreak The national team did not take home the trophy, but closing out the tournament ahead of dozens of countries is certainly commendable, and football fans throughout the United Kingdom were swept up in both the excitement and eventual heartbreak. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 And for three straight summers, the dream has ended in heartbreak. — Latif Love july 21, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026 As her remarks continued, Wonsley reflected on the heartbreak her family feels. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 Cam Young, like Burns, was already familiar with major championship heartbreak. — Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for heartbreak

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Noun

As the genre’s name suggests, country music tends to be preoccupied with place; the charts are full of tributes to the satisfaction of being firmly rooted in a small town, and the sorrows of leaving it behind.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Bet your bottom dollar that Son Heung-min, LAFC’s $26-million man — the record MLS fee for an incoming player — would peel himself off the mat and clear away the cobwebs and the sorrow of the past few weeks and months.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of sorrow

Noun

The scene plays out beautifully the joy yet grief that Emmett is dealing with as an only child who has recently lost the person who was always there.

— Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Fifteen years after the Grammy-winning singer’s death, her mother Janis Winehouse opened up about dealing with grief and her daughter’s reluctance toward success in a new interview with The i magazine.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026

Definition of grief

Noun

Yet, outside the excellently claustrophobic Trojan Horse scenes, Nolan is more interested in exploring his anguish than his spoils.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Your mind fills with all the defeats; all the anguish of mistakes made and opportunities missed.

— Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026

Definition of anguish

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