Heartbroken and Mournful

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

Mournful is a synonym for heartbroken. In some cases you can use "Mournful" instead an adjective "Heartbroken".

Mournful

Mournful adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.
Usage example: she had such a mournful expression that someone teasingly asked if her dog had died

Heartbroken is a synonym for mournful in dismal topic. You can use "Heartbroken" instead an adjective "Mournful", if it concerns topics such as sad, sorrowful.

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