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lovesick

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Behaving oddly, or as though in distress, due to being overcome by feelings of unrequited or unfulfilled love.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fancy-sick

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having an aching desire for one's beloved.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

languishing because of love

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • strong men behaving like lovesick boys

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From love + sick.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 相思病 (xiāngsībìng) — behaving oddly due to love
  • Finnish: rakastunut — behaving oddly due to love
  • Finnish: rakkaudesta sekaisin — behaving oddly due to love
  • French: énamouré — behaving oddly due to love
  • Arabic: مريض العشق — having an aching desire for one's beloved
  • Chinese Mandarin: 相思病 (xiāngsībìng) — having an aching desire for one's beloved
  • Dutch: vlinders in je buik — having an aching desire for one's beloved
  • Finnish: ikävöivä — having an aching desire for one's beloved
  • French: languissant — having an aching desire for one's beloved
  • German: liebeskrank — having an aching desire for one's beloved
  • Malay: angau — having an aching desire for one's beloved
  • Māori: wewehe — having an aching desire for one's beloved
  • Russian: томящийся от любви (tomjaščijsja ot ljubvi) — having an aching desire for one's beloved
  • Spanish: enamorado — having an aching desire for one's beloved
  • Spanish: enculado — having an aching desire for one's beloved
  • Spanish: clavado — having an aching desire for one's beloved
  • Turkish: kara sevdalı — having an aching desire for one's beloved
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