Definitions

heartbreak

[hahrt-breyk] / ˈhɑrtˌbreɪk /

NOUN

mental or emotional misery

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agony anguish bitterness despair grief heartache pain remorse sorrow suffering torment woe

STRONG

affliction bale care desolation distress heartsickness regret rue torture

WEAK

broken heart heavy heart

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheer comfort contentment happiness health joy joyfulness

STRONG

relief

WEAK

love

Example Sentences

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For Millie Williamson and Isla Langridge, those memories are of English heartbreak at the last three major international football tournaments.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

With no results the heartbreak continues for the family.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Liam and Enda leave by choice—Liam for India as a Jesuit missionary and Enda for America with her fiddle—though leaving is a heartbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Everybody has felt heartbreak or confusion or duped or confused or distrustful of their own intuition and all of that stuff.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

He pushed his palms against his eyes to fight his tears of disappointment and heartbreak.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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