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
  • Thanks to its luxuriously soft velvet cover and satisfyingly plump shape, this pillow can easily spruce up a sad couch, chair, or bed.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
  • That’s a sad statement about where things stand with the team and totally reasonable given its 3-10 record this season and 8-26 mark over its last 34 games.
    Chad Graff, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of sad
Adjective
  • However, the grandma was unhappy with their unexpected arrival.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • However, Tomlin was unhappy with the penalties Pickens committed.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of unhappy
Adjective
  • The Swiss National Bank also cut rates by 50 basis points earlier in the session Thursday, exceeding expectations of a smaller trim amid an ongoing tussle with depressed inflation and a strong Swiss franc.
    Karen Gilchrist,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Wandering in separately from the modernist monstrosity across the street are JD (Luke Wilson), a depressed out-of-work actor, and glittery, shallow Margo (Linda Cardellini), who will presently be identified as his wife.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of depressed
Adjective
  • Dog Breeds For Your Perfect Match By Brian Dillon Home & Travel Reporter 0 A dog that chewed through a wall to see its owner has left the internet heartbroken.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Madison is flawless in these closing scenes: stunned, heartbroken, unable to respond to the tentative romantic gestures of a Russian henchman who's taken a shine to her.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of heartbroken
Adjective
  • Advertisement LeBron James, who had been in a miserable slump during the stretch, found his touch, leading the Lakers with 29 points.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Chest hair or a deep voice could be miserable for her.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of miserable
Adjective
  • The melancholy video captures intimate moments where Payne and Cassidy are traveling the world, hugging, building Lego sets and, in the final image, sharing a kiss and a laugh.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Their relationship deepens over the course of the film, culminating in a final scene that ends their story with a melancholy ambivalence.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of melancholy
Adjective
  • Even his fellow prolific contemporaries don’t have a bar so high — sorry, Ridley Scott.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Under the heading of ‘better safe than sorry,’ a few businesses had already taken precautions to safeguard their executives.
    Edward Segal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of sorry
Adjective
  • If anything, the living conditions seemed to get worse.
    Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • That's not a bad stat to have on your Challenge resumé.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of bad
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