Heartbroken: meaning, definitions and examples
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heartbroken
[ ˈhɑːrtˌbroʊkən ]
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.
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.