brokenhearted

See also: broken-hearted and broken hearted

English

Etymology

From broken +‎ hearted.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

brokenhearted (comparative more brokenhearted, superlative most brokenhearted)

1. Grieved and disappointed, especially with the loss of a beloved person or thing, such as the repudiation 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

 

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 (bhaganhŕdyī)
• Russian: уби́тый го́рем (ubítyj górem), с разби́тым се́рдцем (s razbítym sérdcem)
• Spanish: con el corazón partido

See also

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