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brokenhearted
adjective bro·ken·heart·ed \-ˈhär-təd\
: filled with great sadness especially because someone you love has left you, has died, etc.
Full Definition of BROKENHEARTED
: overcome by grief or despair
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First Known Use of BROKENHEARTED
1526
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- bad, blue, sad, cast down, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, doleful, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, droopy, forlorn, gloomy, glum, hangdog, heartbroken, heartsick, heartsore, heavyhearted, inconsolable, joyless, low, low-spirited, melancholic, melancholy, miserable, mournful, saddened, sorrowful, sorry, unhappy, woebegone, woeful, wretched
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brokenhearted
adjective bro·ken·heart·ed \ˌbrō-kən-ˈhär-təd\
Definition of BROKENHEARTED for Kids
: very sad
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