Heartsick
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Heartsick is an adjective meaning Very despondent or sorrowful; heartsore.
Meaning
Very despondent or sorrowful; heartsore.
Example Sentences
I stood close to heartsick mourners and worried that I would not sustain the enormousness of their spiritual weight.
Synonyms for heartsick
Depending on context, synonyms include miserable, atrabiliary, atrabilious, blitheless, dispirited, chapfallen.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heartbroken, brokenhearted, sorrowful, despondent, hopeless, low-hearted.
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