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- [hev-ee hahr-tid]
- /ˈhɛv i ˈhɑr tɪd/
- /ˈhevi hɑːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hev-ee hahr-tid]
- /ˈhɛv i ˈhɑr tɪd/
Definitions of heavy-hearted word
- adjective heavy-hearted sorrowful; melancholy; dejected. 1
- adjective heavy-hearted sad; melancholy 0
- adjective heavy-hearted sad; depressed; despondent 0
- adjective heavy-hearted (Idiomatic) sad, melancholic. 0
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Origin of heavy-hearted
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400
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Parts of speech for Heavy-hearted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heavy-hearted popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for heavy-hearted
adj heavy-hearted
- at — You use at to indicate the place or event where something happens or is situated.
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- blue — Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day.
- crestfallen — If you look crestfallen, you look sad and disappointed about something.
- crummy — Something that is crummy is unpleasant, of very poor quality, or not good enough.
Antonyms for heavy-hearted
adj heavy-hearted
- buoyant — If you are in a buoyant mood, you feel cheerful and behave in a lively way.
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- chirpy — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chirpy, you mean they are very cheerful and lively.
- conversable — easy or pleasant to talk to
- feelgood — Informal. intended to make one happy or satisfied: a feel-good movie; feel-good politics.
adjective heavy-hearted
- jokey — lacking in seriousness; frivolous: The editorial had an offensively jokey tone for such an important subject.
- jollying — Present participle of jolly.
- jovial — endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship: a wonderfully jovial host.
- zappy — energetic, lively, or fast-moving; zippy.
- zingy — full of zing; lively; zesty; exciting: a zingy new musical comedy.
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