heartbroken

adjective

ˈhärt-ˌbrō-kən How to pronounce heartbroken (audio)
Definition of heartbrokennext
1
as in sad
feeling unhappiness not as heartbroken over missing out on the trip to New York as I thought she would be

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2
as in weeping
expressing or suggesting mourning was utterly heartbroken when his pet dog died

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Recent Examples of heartbroken Wright State University President Sue Edwards said the school community was heartbroken. — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 Micah’s life was taken far too soon, leaving his family, friends, teammates, and community heartbroken. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026 Speaking during a recent career retrospective hosted by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, the 71-year-old actor revealed that his Thelma & Louise co-star left him heartbroken. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026 Remembering Jada Many remain heartbroken over Sellers' tragic death, including her teachers at Milford Mill Academy. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heartbroken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbroken
  1. sad
  2. weeping
  3. unhappy
  4. mournful
  5. depressed
  6. funeral
  7. miserable
  8. bitter
Adjective
  • Creel’s fellow cast members have been sending a lot of love to Haskins since the sad news of his death broke.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In this Saved by the Bell superfan’s mind, that was not a sad thing.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of sad
Adjective
  • And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.
    — David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.
    — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
Definition of weeping
Adjective
  • Premiering in 2004 on Fox, The Swan cast women who self-reported as unhappy about their appearances in a grueling competition to see who could pull off the most profound physical transformation.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026
  • More Florida customers dissatisfied Count Brandon Reich among Florida’s unhappy property insurance customers.
    — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of unhappy
Adjective
  • Ali’s mournful assassin is trying to stay one step ahead of his enemies and, likewise, the movie fights like hell to elude conventionality.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Tender Loving Care is a gentle, mournful, funny portrait of a family whose future is shadowed by uncertainty but tries to face life with cheeriness.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of mournful
Adjective
  • Many, like me, will become depressed for the rest of our lives.
    — Marie Lisette Rimer, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • His leading role as depressed outcast Pierre earned him his first of two Tony Award nominations for best actor in a musical.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of depressed
Adjective
  • To Diana, who has taken over First Desk at the Park after last season’s events, River’s refusal to take bereavement leave gives her license to speak about his grandfather’s funeral arrangements with her usual cool formality.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • According to the organizer of a fundraiser set up to cover funeral costs and medical expenses, the girl's aunt suffered a broken neck, skull fracture, and dislocated discs.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of funeral
Adjective
  • The Heat finished a miserable 15-67 that season, a year in which hope was sometimes hard to find among veterans.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Chargers have been horrendous through two games this season, and that's coming from a miserable Dolphins fan.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of miserable
Adjective
  • The months-long battle was bitter and hard fought and enmity within the industry has yet to subside.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The game faced bitter opposition in Ireland over Israel’s actions in Gaza with the players coming under huge pressure to boycott two matches against Israel.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of bitter

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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbroken. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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