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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Behaving oddly, or as though in distress, due to being overcome by feelings of unrequited or unfulfilled love..
And she looked to Mr. –––– / And leered like a love-sick pigeon.
I'm sick of love / I hear the clock tick / This kind of love / I'm lovesick
Use love sick when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Love sick means Behaving oddly, or as though in distress, due to being overcome by feelings of unrequited or unfulfilled love..
Common synonyms include fancy-sick, sad, unhappy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
And she looked to Mr. –––– / And leered like a love-sick pigeon.
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