Heartbroken: meaning, definitions and examples

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heartbroken

 

[ ˈhɑːrtˌbroʊkən ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Overwhelmed by grief or disappointment; deeply saddened.

Synonyms

crushed, devastated, grief-stricken, sad

Examples of usage

  • She was heartbroken when she found out her best friend had moved away.
  • After the breakup, he felt heartbroken and lost.
  • The news of the tragedy left the whole community feeling heartbroken.
Context #2 | Verb

action

To cause someone to feel extreme sadness or grief.

Synonyms

crush, devastate, sadden

Examples of usage

  • The sudden loss of her pet heartbroken her deeply.
  • His betrayal heartbroken her beyond words.

Translations

Translations of the word "heartbroken" in other languages:

🇵🇹 de coração partido

🇮🇳 दिल टूटा हुआ

🇩🇪 herzgebrochen

🇮🇩 patah hati

🇺🇦 з розбитим серцем

🇵🇱 złamane serce

🇯🇵 心が壊れた

🇫🇷 le cœur brisé

🇪🇸 con el corazón roto

🇹🇷 kalbi kırık

🇰🇷 마음이 아픈

🇸🇦 مكسور القلب

🇨🇿 zlomené srdce

🇸🇰 so zlomeným srdcom

🇨🇳 心碎

🇸🇮 z zlomljenim srcem

🇮🇸 með brotið hjarta

🇰🇿 жүрегі жараланған

🇬🇪 გატეხილი გული

🇦🇿 ürəyi qırıq

🇲🇽 con el corazón roto

Etymology

The term 'heartbroken' originated from the combination of 'heart' and 'broken', indicating a shattered emotional state. The word has been used for centuries to describe the intense emotional pain experienced when one's heart feels shattered due to grief or disappointment.

See also: brokenhearted, dishearten, disheartened, disheartening, halfheartedly, heart, heartache, heartbeat, heartbreak, heartbreaker, heartbreaking, heartbreakingly, heartening, heartfelt, heartily, heartland, heartless, heartlessly, heartlessness, heartsease, heartthrob, heartwarming, hearty.