overwhelmed by grief or disappointment
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
bro•ken•heart•ed /ˈbroʊkənˈhɑrtɪd/USA pronunciation
adj.
bro•ken•heart•ed•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- suffering from great sorrow;
heartbroken.
bro•ken•heart•ed•ness, n. [uncountable]
bro′ken•heart•ed
(brō′kən här′tid),USA pronunciation adj.
bro′ken•heart′ed•ly, adv.
bro′ken•heart′ed•ness, n.
- burdened with great sorrow, grief, or disappointment.
- 1520–30
bro′ken•heart′ed•ness, n.
- heartsick, heartbroken, despondent, dejected.
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