brokenhearted

[ broh-kuhn-hahr-tid ]
/ ˈbroʊ kənˈhɑr tɪd /
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adjective

burdened with great sorrow, grief, or disappointment.

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Origin of brokenhearted

First recorded in 1520–30

OTHER WORDS FROM brokenhearted

bro·ken·heart·ed·ly, adverbbro·ken·heart·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby brokenhearted

broken water, broken wind, broken-check, broken-down, broken-field, brokenhearted, broker, broker-dealer, brokerage, brokered convention, broking
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Words related to brokenhearted

crestfallen, desolate, despairing, despondent, disappointed, disconsolate, grief-stricken, heartbroken, heartsick, inconsolable, miserable, mournful, sorrowful, wretched, crushed, grieved, heartsore

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British Dictionary definitions for brokenhearted

brokenhearted
/ (ˌbrəʊkənˈhɑːtɪd) /

adjective

overwhelmed by grief or disappointment

Derived forms of brokenhearted

brokenheartedly, adverbbrokenheartedness, noun
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