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brokenhearted

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Grieved and disappointed, especially by the loss of a beloved person or thing, such as the end of a romantic relationship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

full of sorrow

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: heartbroken, heartsick

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From broken + hearted.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: särkynyt sydän — grieved and disappointed
  • French: ayant le cœur brisé — grieved and disappointed
  • German: untröstlich — grieved and disappointed
  • German: voller Kummer — grieved and disappointed
  • Hebrew: שְׁבוּר־לֵב (sh'vúr-lév) — grieved and disappointed
  • Irish: croíbhriste — grieved and disappointed
  • Marathi: भगन्हृदयी (bhaganhŕdyī) — grieved and disappointed
  • Polish: zrozpaczony — grieved and disappointed
  • Polish: ze złamanym sercem — grieved and disappointed
  • Russian: уби́тый го́рем (ubítyj górem) — grieved and disappointed
  • Russian: с разби́тым се́рдцем (s razbítym sérdcem) — grieved and disappointed
  • Spanish: con el corazón partido — grieved and disappointed