Synonyms of lovesick

lovesick

adjective

as in loving

unhappy because of love; feeling weak, foolish, or unhappy because someone you love does not love you

The movie is a comedy about a lovesick teenager.

Related Words

• loving
• devoted
• passionate
• adoring
• caring
• infatuated
• romantic
• compassionate
• affectionate
• enamored
• humane
• friendly
• doting
• fond
• amorous
• fervent
• impassioned
• kind
• warmhearted
• understanding
• tenderhearted
• warm
• erotic
• ardent
• sentimental
• forgiving
• considerate
• amatory
• cordial
• tender
• sappy
• lovey-dovey
• mushy
• brotherly
• motherly
• fatherly
• sisterly

Dissimilar Words

• pitiless
• dry
• indifferent
• antisocial
• distant
• aloof
• detached
• remote
• unfeeling
• uncaring
• standoffish
• cool
• frosty
• disaffected
• reserved
• unbending
• unconcerned
• offish
• cold
• uninvolved
• hard-hearted
• unfriendly
• frigid
• ruthless
• heartless
• callous
• cold-eyed
• unromantic
• soulless
• unsentimental
• cold-blooded
• unloving
• hard-boiled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lovesick

The format was simple and devastatingly effective — slap the phrase onto a screengrab of a notoriously lovesick character and let the chaos unfold. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026

Tomei plays an outspoken psychologist who rushes to Los Angeles to try to stop her lovesick daughter (Bravo) from getting married, fearing the groom is a narcissist, according to IMDb. — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Mar. 2026

With a tone that's equally anxious and lovesick, the British singer confronts domestic bliss and finds her stride. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026

This one, produced by Davido collaborator Ragee, is a little more hard-driving than some of his previous work, but leans strongly on amapiano elements to hammer home its beat, while the legendary Olamide slides through with the assist on this lovesick yet confident cut. — Heran Mamo, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2025