heartbroken

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English

Etymology

From heart +‎ broken.

Adjective

heartbroken (comparative more heartbroken, superlative most heartbroken)

  1. Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.
    When he told me he didn't want to see me anymore, I was heartbroken.
    Synonyms: brokenhearted, inconsolable, forlorn, despairing, dejected, disconsolate, distraught, devastated, wretched, grief-stricken, discouraged

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