Heartache and Merrymaking

Opposite meaning words

Heartache noun - Deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved.

Usage example: the heartache she felt when she saw the innocent victims of the war

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Merrymaking is an antonym for heartache.

Merrymaking noun - Joyful or festive activity.

Usage example: Christmas Eve is always an occasion of much merrymaking at our home

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Heartache is an antonym for merrymaking.

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Merrymaking and Heartache. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/heartache/merrymaking

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