Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
heavy-hearted
adjective
/ˌhɛviˈhɑːrtɪd/
Definition
Feeling or showing great sadness or sorrow.
Examples
- After hearing the bad news, she felt heavy-hearted and couldn’t stop crying.
- His heavy-hearted goodbye left a lasting impression on everyone at the farewell party.
- Despite his attempts to smile, there was a heavy-heartedness about him that was hard to miss.
Meaning
Heavy-hearted describes a state of emotional burden, where a person feels weighed down by sadness or grief.
Synonyms
- sorrowful
- melancholy
- dreary
- downcast
- mournful
