heavy-hearted

[ hev-ee-hahr-tid ]

/ ˈhɛv iˈhɑr tɪd /

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adjective

sorrowful; melancholy; dejected.

Words nearby heavy-hearted

heavy water, heavy-bearded, heavy-duty, heavy-footed, heavy-handed, heavy-hearted, heavy-ion treatment, heavy-laden, heavy-water reactor, heavyset, heavyweight

Origin of heavy-hearted

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

SYNONYMS FOR heavy-hearted

depressed, sad-hearted, downcast.

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OTHER WORDS FROM heavy-hearted

heav·y-heart·ed·ly, adverbheav·y-heart·ed·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for heavy-hearted

He and Brown Betty were a better pair than Jude and a heavy-hearted woman.
Joyce of the North Woods|Harriet T. Comstock
Little wonder that we returned after two years of terrible privation, empty-handed and heavy-hearted.
Riddle of the Storm|Roy J. Snell
She was worn, and altered, full of grief, and heavy-hearted; but the same to him.
Barnaby Rudge|Charles Dickens
"I know that I did not tell you the truth," said the heavy-hearted man.
Irish Fairy Tales|James Stephens

They all knew that they were unhappy and heavy-hearted through his fault, but no one blamed him.
The Claverings|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for heavy-hearted

heavy-hearted

adjective

sad; melancholy

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heavy-hearted

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adjective