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broken-hearted

bro·ken-heart·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [broh-kuh n hahr-tid]
    • /ˈbroʊ kən ˈhɑr tɪd/
    • /ˈbrəʊkən hɑːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [broh-kuh n hahr-tid]
    • /ˈbroʊ kən ˈhɑr tɪd/

Definitions of broken-hearted word

  • adjective broken-hearted Someone who is broken-hearted is very sad and upset because they have had a serious disappointment. 3
  • adjective broken-hearted burdened with great sorrow, grief, or disappointment. 1
  • adjective broken-hearted (Idiomatic) Alternative spelling of brokenhearted Feeling depressed, despondent, or hopeless, especially over losing a love. 0

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Origin of broken-hearted

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Broken-hearted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

broken-hearted popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for broken-hearted

adverb broken-hearted

  • inconsolably — not able to be comforted or consoled; disconsolate: She was inconsolable when her son died.

Top questions with broken-hearted

  • what becomes of the broken-hearted?
  • what becomes of the broken-hearted lyrics?

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