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heartbroken

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈhɑːrtbroʊkən/ · UK /ˈhɑːtbrəʊkən/

heartbroken means: Extremely sad, especially because someone you love has left or died.

adjective

DEEPLY SADB2

Extremely sad, especially because someone you love has left or died.

  • She was heartbroken when he left.
  • The heartbroken parents waited for news.
  • I felt completely heartbroken after our breakup.

How to use it: heartbroken over something (She was heartbroken over the loss of her dog.); heartbroken by something (He was heartbroken by the news.)

Similar words: devastated, grief-stricken

Common phrases: heartbroken over something, absolutely heartbroken, heartbroken parents

Questions about heartbroken

What does heartbroken mean?

Extremely sad, especially because someone you love has left or died.

What is heartbroken in other languages?

Türkçe: kalbi kırık · Español: desconsolado · Français: inconsolable · Deutsch: untröstlich · Italiano: affranto · 日本語: 悲嘆に暮れた

How do you pronounce heartbroken?

In American English /ˈhɑːrtbroʊkən/; in British English /ˈhɑːtbrəʊkən/.

How do you use heartbroken in a sentence?

She was heartbroken when he left. The heartbroken parents waited for news.

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