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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This time, there was no heartbreak of a late goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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

For Klement, a self-professed "pessimist" who has lived in the UK for 10 years, the research was never about protecting anyone from heartbreak, or winning big on a bet.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Cameron Norrie suffered heartbreak at the French Open as he was forced to retire injured from his first-round match - the first time he has done so at a Grand Slam.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Only to family dissension, shouting matches, and heartbreak.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

heartbreak

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