Heartbreak and Joy

Opposite meaning words

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

Usage example: I understand the heartbreak you must feel over your grandmother's death

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Joy is an antonym for heartbreak in mental or emotional misery topic.

Joy noun - A feeling or state of well-being and contentment.

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Heartbreak is an antonym for joy.

Nearby Words: joyful, joyous, joyless, joyfully, joyously

pure	pure heartbreak	pure joy
utter	utter heartbreak	utter joy
true	true heartbreak	true joy
genuine	genuine heartbreak	genuine joy
Other adjectives: sheer, real, extreme, absolute, happy, sincere, personal, immense.

It is a source of both joy and heartbreak, of incredibly ecstasy and mouth-frothing rage, and everything in between.

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