heartbroken

heartbroken

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Etymology

    From heart + broken.

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    heartbroken (comparative more heartbroken, superlative most heartbroken)

    1. (idiomatic) Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.
      Synonyms: brokenhearted, inconsolable, forlorn, despairing, dejected, disconsolate, distraught, devastated, wretched, grief-stricken, discouraged
      When he told me he didn't want to see me anymore, I was heartbroken.

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