heartsick

American  

[hahrt-sik] / ˈhɑrtˌsɪk /

adjective

1. extremely depressed or unhappy.

   Synonyms:

   dispirited, despondent, dejected

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heartsick British  

/ ˈhɑːtˌsɪk /

adjective

1. deeply dejected or despondent

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Other Word Forms

• heartsickening adjective
• heartsickness noun

Etymology

Origin of heartsick

First recorded in 1520–30; heart + sick ¹

Example Sentences

Years later, on a different kind of bad day — heartsick, this time — I tried to recreate it.

From Salon

“Country Radio” provides a sense of heartsick nostalgia over a hopeful chorus of stringed instruments.

From Los Angeles Times

Montoya can at least claim to know the score, since he was a Spanish reality TV veteran before romantic distress transformed him into a heartsick Sonic the Hedgehog.

From Salon

Addressing fans through her On the Jlo newsletter, the singer wrote: "I am completely heartsick and devastated about letting you down."

From BBC

In a message on her website she said she was “heartsick and devastated” about the decision.

From New York Times