What does heavy-hearted mean?
Heavy-hearted means (idiomatic) sad, melancholic..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(idiomatic) sad, melancholic..
The mourners left the funeral heavy-hearted and silent.
He gave a heavy-hearted sigh.
Use heavy-hearted when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Heavy-hearted means (idiomatic) sad, melancholic..
Common synonyms include miserable, sorrowful, atrabiliary, atrabilious.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The mourners left the funeral heavy-hearted and silent.
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