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brokenhearted

[ broh-kuhn-hahr-tid ]

/ ˈbroʊ kənˈhɑr tɪd /

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adjective

burdened with great sorrow, grief, or disappointment.

Origin of brokenhearted

First recorded in 1520–30

SYNONYMS FOR brokenhearted

heartsick, heartbroken, despondent, dejected.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR brokenhearted ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM brokenhearted

bro·ken·heart·ed·ly, adverb bro·ken·heart·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby brokenhearted

broken water, broken wind, broken-check, broken-down, broken-field, brokenhearted, broker, broker-dealer, brokerage, brokered convention, broking

Example sentences from the Web for brokenhearted

His little son with him is brokenhearted, because he didn't think his father would do anything like that.

Mel Brooks’s 11 Favorite Movie Scenes: ‘Psycho’ to ‘Some Like It Hot’ |Mel Brooks |May 20, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
On Pushing Daisies, her Olive Snook was lonely, lovesick, and brokenhearted, while still positively hysterical.

Kristin Chenoweth on Her Darker Role in ‘Family Weekend’ |Kevin Fallon |March 27, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
May God bless the memory of the victims and, in the words of Scripture, heal the brokenhearted and bind up their wounds.

Obama Chokes Up During Newtown Statement: Full Transcript and Video |The Daily Beast |December 14, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
It would be idle to paint the misery of this brokenhearted woman.

The Life of John of Barneveld, 1614-23, Volume II. |John Lothrop Motley

The loyal Jules' crude attempt to console the brokenhearted hunter went unheard.

The Whelps of the Wolf |George Marsh
The brokenhearted mother survived the tragical interruption of her late happy days but a few months.

Ten Years Among the Mail Bags |James Holbrook
Tennyson is too noble, too Anglais; when he should have been brokenhearted, he had many reminiscences.

The Trembling of the Veil |William Butler Yeats
And there she is, all dragged and bruised and brokenhearted by it.

Sweet Cicely |Josiah Allen's Wife: Marietta Holley

British Dictionary definitions for brokenhearted

brokenhearted

/ (ˌbrəʊkənˈhɑːtɪd) /

adjective

overwhelmed by grief or disappointment

Derived forms of brokenhearted

brokenheartedly, adverb brokenheartedness, noun