brokenhearted

See also: broken-hearted and broken hearted

English

Alternative forms

• broken-hearted

Etymology

From broken +‎ hearted.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

brokenhearted (comparative more brokenhearted, superlative most brokenhearted)

1. (idiomatic) Grieved and disappointed, especially by the loss of a beloved person or thing, such as the end of a romantic relationship.
   • 1956, “Heartbreak Hotel”, Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley (lyrics), performed by Elvis Presley:

     Although it's always crowded
     You still can find some room
     For broken-hearted lovers
     To cry there in their gloom.

Derived terms

• brokenheartedly
• brokenheartedness

Related terms

• heartbroken
• heartbreak
• heartbreaker
• break someone's heart

Translations

grieved and disappointed

Finnish: särkynyt sydän (literally “broken heart”) (noun) French: ayant le cœur brisé (fr) German: untröstlich (de), voller Kummer Hebrew: שְׁבוּר־לֵב (sh'vúr-lév) Irish: croíbhriste Marathi: भगन्हृदयी (bhaganhrudyī) Polish: zrozpaczony (pl) Russian: уби́тый го́рем (ubítyj górem), с разби́тым се́рдцем (s razbítym sérdcem) Spanish: con el corazón partido

See also

• grief-stricken