HEARTSORE Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

heartsore

adjective

ˈhärt-ˌsȯr

Definition of heartsore

as in sad

feeling unhappiness a grandmother feeling heartsore and despondent when all her relatives left en masse after the holidays

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Adjective

Nostalgic, proud and, yeah, a little sad too, that the decade-long journey of making Stranger Things has come to an end.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
In the comments, fans expressed conflicted feelings about the ride’s closure, with some excited for the new version and others sad to hear the original Kumba ride will soon be no more.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of sad

Adjective

The pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.

— Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
Supergirl is a story about a depressed, super-powered woman who is pulled out of her bar-hopping to help other people and find her purpose.

— Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

Definition of depressed

Adjective

Brigitte Bardot, a very unhappy wife, is the Penelope stand-in.

— Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 14 July 2026
Given the players’ high-profile status, there is a giant spotlight on the process, with plenty of unhappy fans questioning why the SEC determined both moves were made for athletic purposes.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026

Definition of unhappy

Adjective

The story of Superman’s young cousin never achieved liftoff, brought down by miserable reviews and a lack of familiarity with Krypton’s far less famous refugee.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 16 July 2026
Spurs evolved from a side who did not press well and could not progress the ball through the middle of the pitch through Frank’s miserable period and Tudor’s hapless interlude, to a side who tried to do exactly those things.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of miserable

Adjective

But for all the singing and dancing at the little birthday bash, this is a melancholy occasion as well because Mariama will have to make her own way in Cyprus now with scant assistance from the state.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
That’s a lovely, melancholy sentiment Star City uses to deliver a season-best episode full of character moments that feel properly FAM.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of melancholy

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