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View synonyms for heavy-hearted

heavy-hearted

[hev-ee-hahr-tid]

adjective

  1. sorrowful; melancholy; dejected.

    Synonyms: downcast, depressed


heavy-hearted

adjective

  1. sad; melancholy

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Other Word Forms

  • heavy-heartedly adverb
  • heavy-heartedness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of heavy-hearted1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

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