heartbroken

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɑːrtbrəʊkən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(härt′brō′kən)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
heart•bro•ken /ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. crushed by sorrow, grief, or anguish:heartbroken by the news.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
heart•bro•ken  (härt′brō′kən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. crushed with sorrow or grief.
  • heart + broken 1580–90
heart′bro′ken•ly, adv. 
heart′bro′ken•ness, n. 

'heartbroken' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
brokenhearted - disconsolate

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