Synonyms of heartbreak

heartbreak

noun

ˈhärt-ˌbrāk 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sorrow
• grief
• anguish
• heartache
• agony
• pain
• guilt
• woe
• sorrowfulness
• suffering
• remorse
• distress
• despair
• misery
• melancholy
• dolor
• depression
• shame
• regret
• sorriness
• torment
• affliction
• unhappiness
• oppression
• dejection
• dolefulness
• blues
• gloom
• wretchedness
• heartsickness
• dumps
• dreariness
• melancholia
• contrition
• despondency
• desolation
• glumness
• joylessness
• gloominess
• miserableness
• rue
• doldrums
• despondence
• forlornness
• downheartedness
• desolateness
• blue devils
• disconsolateness
• self-pity
• self-reproach
• woefulness
• mopes
• dispiritedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joy
• happiness
• ecstasy
• elation
• pleasure
• delight
• euphoria
• bliss
• glee
• exultation
• jubilation
• exhilaration
• exuberance
• rapture
• cheerfulness
• gladness
• joyousness
• cheer
• joyfulness
• mirth
• blessedness
• felicity
• cheeriness
• humor
• merriment
• optimism
• merrymaking
• gaiety
• joviality
• lightheartedness
• jollity
• hopefulness
• gayness
• blissfulness
• gleefulness
• enjoyment
• elatedness
• rapturousness
• gladsomeness
• mirthfulness
• contentment
• content
• sunniness
• contentedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heartbreak

The film introduces four newcomers – Aarushi Bajaj, Ansh Duggal, Bianca Arora and Piyush Khati – who headline a story centered on friendship, young love, heartbreak and the process of figuring out life as a young adult. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

Told from the Mother’s perspective, ‘’How Your Mother Met Me’’ allowed fans to get to know — and fall in love with — the Mother’s backstory, sharing in her heartbreaks and joys along the way. — Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026

The arc of this album goes from this place of heartbreak to healing. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Fans and community members expressed heartbreak in response to the longtime bookstore’s social media post, with some thanking the store for its years of service and others reminiscing about fond memories of the location. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026