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 Mike Sweeney’s tutor Royals Hall of Famer Mike Sweeney was heartbroken to learn of Benzinger’s passing. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 Based on the novel of the same name by Kazuo Ishiguro, the story follows Klara, played by Ortega, a robot girl who is sent to help a heartbroken family. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 While mourning her father, the heartbroken Sara uses a piece of chalk to draw a circle on the floor of the attic resembling the one Rama creates to protect Sita. — Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 Drawn to a lakeside haven by a mysterious pregnant woman, a heartbroken drifter finds refuge with a group of eccentric misfits. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 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. grieving
Adjective
  • Sheriff’s officials sad Damico, who had personal ties with Canata, claimed to be his power of attorney but was unable to provide any correlating paperwork or a will to verify such statements.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The musical comedy has earned Moore raves on the festival circuit for her role as a sad suburban homemaker turned anxious aspiring actress in a New Jersey community theater.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of sad
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  • 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
  • The Panthers were immediately unhappy, asking for a defensive pass interference.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The family of Harry Gampel is unhappy with the name change to Gampel Pavilion.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of unhappy
Adjective
  • Unfortunately, the disembodied feet on my aunt’s staircase were my last spectral sighting and the mournful whistling was my last haunting.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The One About Matthew Perry, a three-part docuseries, out October 27 on Netflix, is more of a celebration of celebrate Perry’s life instead of a mournful tribute or true crime drama about his death and the headline-making trial that followed.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of mournful
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  • Defense attorney Kimberly Stevens painted Birchmore as a depressed young woman battling lifelong adversities who constructed a fantasy world around marrying Farwell.
    — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In Splintered Harmony, Azriel is depressed as hell — is there not a doctor in Velaris to get this guy a Zoloft prescription?
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of depressed
Adjective
  • On Tuesday, the classic served as a funeral dirge for the roughly 800 people present who backed Hilton.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The funeral car draped with floral arrangements arrived slowly to the church in the town of Navahermosa in central Spain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of funeral
Adjective
  • Mazel tov to Wallace, but for my money, the biggest moment on this miserable, rainy family holiday is the revelation that Nanny Marie has been with the Webbs since the beginning.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Once flights became frequent, the noise made people miserable.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of miserable
Adjective
  • There’s so much more loss, so much more grieving, many more regrets.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of grieving

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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbroken. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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