heavy-hearted

See also: heavyhearted

English

Pronunciation

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Adjective

heavy-hearted (comparative more heavy-hearted, superlative most heavy-hearted)

1. (idiomatic) sad, melancholic.

   Synonyms: miserable, sorrowful; see also Thesaurus:sad

   The mourners left the funeral heavy-hearted and silent.

   He gave a heavy-hearted sigh.

Derived terms

• heavy-heartedly
• heavy-heartedness

Related terms

• heavy heart

Translations

sad, melancholic

• Bulgarian: тъжен (bg) (tǎžen), унил (bg) (unil), обезсърчен (bg) (obezsǎrčen)
• Greek:

  Ancient: θυμοβαρής (thumobarḗs)