heavyhearted

adjective

ˈhe-vē-ˈhär-təd How to pronounce heavyhearted (audio)
Definition of heavyheartednext
as in sad
feeling unhappiness she was heavyhearted at losing the election, in which she had invested everything

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavyhearted
  1. sad
  2. unhappy
  3. depressed
  4. heartbroken
  5. miserable
  6. melancholy
  7. sorry
  8. bad
Adjective
  • Maybe not the question to ask a Canadian, but could sad smoke breaks bring America together today?
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
  • So there’s perhaps no greater sin than to serve a casserole with a sad, soggy topping.
    Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of sad
Adjective
  • Instead of simply telling CEOs that employees are unhappy, provide hard evidence that points to why.
    Alena Botros, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Pickford grew up in a quiet, unhappy house near Richmond Park, in southwest London.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of unhappy
Adjective
  • Deadpool, is depressed, according to a synopsis by Showtimes.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Amid a glut of dour, depressed series with Serious Things to Say, a show that carries itself so lightly is absolutely welcome.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of depressed
Adjective
  • Monét began her tweet with five heartbroken emojis.
    Anna Chan, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Animal lovers have been left heartbroken by a dog who has already been adopted and returned to the shelter twice in her young life.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of heartbroken
Adjective
  • The concrete there takes, to me, a much more miserable, oppressive tone.
    Owen Davies, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2024
  • One positive in Green Bay’s miserable offensive performance was the play of running back Josh Jacobs, who finished with 95 yards on 13 carries.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of miserable
Adjective
  • In 2020, Rateliff released a solo album, his third overall and his first since starting the Night Sweats, with a more melancholy sound that recalled his early-career work.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Most notable within Jones’ theme is the use of vibraphone when set against his orchestra’s melancholy strings.
    A.D. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of melancholy
Adjective
  • Megan Fox is pregnant and expecting a very emo baby with her on-and-off beau Machine Gun Kelly (or, sorry, mgk).
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
  • There isn't a part of me that wants anyone to feel sorry for me.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of sorry
Adjective
  • Zach Wilson’s younger brother settled in as the game progressed, but then threw a bad INT in the fourth to end Utah’s comeback attempt.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Dilettante listing brokers can also cost sellers with bad marketing, weird staging, and a lack of responsiveness.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of bad
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heavy-handedness

heavyhearted

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