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- [hahrt-sik]
- /ˈhɑrtˌsɪk/
- /ˈhɑːt.sɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahrt-sik]
- /ˈhɑrtˌsɪk/
Definitions of heartsick word
- adjective heartsick extremely depressed or unhappy. 1
- noun heartsick Despondent, typically from grief or loss of love. 1
- adjective heartsick Someone who is heartsick is very sad or depressed. 0
- adjective heartsick deeply dejected or despondent 0
- adjective heartsick sick at heart; extremely unhappy or despondent 0
- adjective heartsick Very despondent or sorrowful. 0
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Origin of heartsick
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; heart + sick1
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Parts of speech for Heartsick
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heartsick popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
heartsick usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heartsick
adj heartsick
- blue — Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day.
- dejected — If you are dejected, you feel miserable or unhappy, especially because you have just been disappointed by something.
- depressed — If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
- despairing — marked by or resulting from despair; hopeless or desperate
- disappointed — depressed or discouraged by the failure of one's hopes or expectations: a disappointed suitor.
adjective heartsick
- despondent — If you are despondent, you are very unhappy because you have been experiencing difficulties that you think you will not be able to overcome.
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