Downhearted
Downhearted adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: downhearted because his best friend was taking a job out of state
Heartbroken and downhearted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heartbroken" instead an adjective "Downhearted".
Heartbroken
Heartbroken adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: not as heartbroken over missing out on the trip to New York as I thought she would be
Downhearted and heartbroken are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Downhearted" instead an adjective "Heartbroken".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- low and downhearted
- low and heartbroken
- down and downhearted
- down and heartbroken
- melancholy and downhearted
- melancholy and heartbroken
- downcast and downhearted
- downcast and heartbroken
- dejected and downhearted
- dejected and heartbroken
- depressed and downhearted
- depressed and heartbroken
- blue and downhearted
- blue and heartbroken
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