Brokenhearted
Brokenhearted adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: she was brokenhearted when the relationship ended
Sorrowful is a synonym for brokenhearted in devastated topic. In some cases you can use "Sorrowful" instead an adjective "Brokenhearted", when it comes to topics like heartbroken.
Sorrowful
Sorrowful adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.
Usage example: adopted a sorrowful tone of voice to read the news story about the former governor's death
Brokenhearted is a synonym for sorrowful. You can use "Brokenhearted" instead an adjective "Sorrowful".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- melancholy and brokenhearted
- melancholy and sorrowful
- woeful and brokenhearted
- woeful and sorrowful
- dejected and brokenhearted
- dejected and sorrowful
- depressed and brokenhearted
- depressed and sorrowful
- sad and brokenhearted
- sad and sorrowful
- unhappy and brokenhearted
- unhappy and sorrowful
- miserable and brokenhearted
- miserable and sorrowful
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