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- [luhv-sik]
- /ˈlʌvˌsɪk/
- /ˈlʌv.sɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [luhv-sik]
- /ˈlʌvˌsɪk/
Definitions of lovesick word
- adjective lovesick languishing with love: a lovesick adolescent. 1
- adjective lovesick expressive of such languishing: a lovesick note. 1
- noun lovesick In love, or missing the person one loves, so much that one is unable to act normally. 1
- adjective lovesick person: infatuated 1
- adjective lovesick If you describe someone as lovesick, you mean that they are so in love with someone who does not love them, that they are behaving in a strange and foolish way. 0
- adjective lovesick pining or languishing because of love 0
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Origin of lovesick
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; love + sick1
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Parts of speech for Lovesick
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lovesick popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lovesick usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lovesick
adj lovesick
- lovelorn — being without love; forsaken by one's lover.
- desiring — to wish or long for; crave; want.
- infatuated — to inspire or possess with a foolish or unreasoning passion, as of love.
- languishing — becoming languid, in any way.
- yearning — deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness: a widower's yearning for his wife.
adjective lovesick
- sentimental — expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia: a sentimental song.
- obsessed — having an obsession (usually followed by with or by): He is obsessed with eliminating guilt.
- icky — repulsive or distasteful.
- longing — strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home.
- overemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
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Matching words
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