heartsick

[ hahrt-sik ]

adjective

1. extremely depressed or unhappy.

   Synonyms: dispirited, despondent, dejected

heartsick

/ ˈhɑːtˌsɪk /

adjective

1. deeply dejected or despondent

Derived Forms

• ˈheartˌsickness, noun

Other Words From

• heartsicken·ing adjective
• heartsickness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of heartsick¹

First recorded in 1520–30; heart + sick ¹

Example Sentences

The big gang showdown, gorgeously choreographed and set in a cavernous, glowing road-salt storage facility, is operatic in its intensity, a jagged symphony of testosterone and confusion that’s thrilling until it makes you heartsick.

From Time

She was heartsick but worried about the survival of her three remaining children, Prince, 12, Francis, 13, and Miatta, 6.

From The Daily Beast

Lane the lawyer will be down in Macon, heartsick that the two are still incarcerated.

From The Daily Beast

Heartsick, depressed, agonizingly lonely, she would disappear for days behind her locked bedroom doors.

From The Daily Beast

In truth, he did feel rather tired, and even a little heartsick.

From Project Gutenberg

These loud cannon make me heartsick, and yet I am so excited!

From Project Gutenberg

There was no question that our ranks were demoralised and heartsick.

From Project Gutenberg

Shading his eyes from the light, he peered below, and through the semi-darkness saw a sight that made him heartsick and disgusted.

From Project Gutenberg

A moment more and he stood in her presence, mute, shocked, heartsick at the change that this month of agony had wrought in her.

From Project Gutenberg