HEARTBROKEN Synonyms: 202 Similar and Opposite Words

heartbroken

adjective

ˈhärt-ˌbrō-kən

Definition of heartbroken

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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as in weeping

expressing or suggesting mourning was utterly heartbroken when his pet dog died

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Recent Examples of heartbroken But standing beneath the mountain’s final technical sections, one woman made a choice that would leave her heartbroken in the moment — and prouder than ever in the weeks that followed. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 The families of these men and women grieving, heartbroken, yet filled with pride. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 Nearly everything Irene does here is monstrous, and yet Corsini never stops encouraging viewers to search for the heartbroken woman suddenly obscured by a wild avatar of self-protection. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026 Yancy falls to the ground, and the hallway effectively swallows him up, leaving him heartbroken and alone. — Barry Levitt, Time, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for heartbroken

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbroken

Adjective

Said sad attraction is not exactly comparable to Buckingham Fountain.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Their deaths were a sad reminder of the danger that pneumococcal pneumonia poses to older adults.

— Mark Marino, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 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

So this became, like, a collective therapy session for everyone unhappy with the government.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Their heated exchange on the field lasted more than two minutes, with Jones unhappy that Szoboszlai had given the captain’s armband to Tsimikas rather than him when the Hungary midfielder was substituted 13 minutes from time.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of unhappy

Adjective

Since his siblings were crying with the same mournful expression, clinging to their father’s corpse, Shoichiro willed himself to cry too, and the tears came immediately.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
But there’s something mournful, something searching about his statement, too.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Definition of mournful

Adjective

At his San Francisco tour opener and other stops, Burke went all in on a funeral theme.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Rather than a celebration, the film plays more like a funeral procession, or perhaps a bedside vigil for a man who has, indeed, seemingly sacrificed his life in pursuit of his art.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of funeral

Adjective

Rebounding from a miserable 2025 Hiring had rebounded this year from a lackluster 2025 in the face of the conflict in the Persian Gulf that has sent energy prices surging and put a strain on family budgets.

— Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Some are hopeful that the implementation of the plan would alleviate their daily miserable existence and improve conditions.

— Mkhaimar Abusada, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of miserable

Adjective

Sometimes the mood turned bitter, with fights erupting over insignificant matters.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Not that Tottenham Hotspur appear willing to consider an approach from their neighbours and bitter rivals for their captain, let alone sanction a sale.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of bitter

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