heavy-hearted
1
5.4
- adjective
- /ˈhɛviˈhɑrtɪd/
:
pesado de corazón
- The film's sad ending left many viewers feeling heavy-hearted as they left the theater.
Examples
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Dear Fr. Gordon, I am new to your life story and can only be heavy-hearted over this sad situation.
Blog text (32) -
Heavy-hearted, Hector still tries to make a go of it.
Fiction book (1993) -
I went away heavy-hearted because I realized that the publisher would not push sales and that, despite our great accomplishment, the project would be a commercial flop.
Academic text (1997) -
The truth is, I was heavy-hearted, as happens to those who come to realize that a long chapter in their short lives has been squandered in idle labor, in the expenditure of effort and wealth, their health placed in jeopardy, and the friendship of good men forfeited due to obstinacy.
Fiction book (2002) -
After hearing the bad news, she felt heavy-hearted and struggled to smile.
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His heavy-hearted expression showed that he was upset by the situation.
Synonyms
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1.0
Feeling unhappy or upset because of something
441
3.5
Feeling very sad and without hope
67
3.2
Feeling very sad because of a loss or disappointment
37
5.9
Feeling or showing deep sadness
29
2.5
Feeling sad and without much hope
23
4.1
Looking or feeling sad and quiet
21
2.0
Having eyes that look ready to cry
20
3.7
Feeling like you want to cry easily
18
3.9
Feeling deep sadness because of a loss
18
7.7
Feeling very sad and without hope about the future
15
7.9
Being quiet and unhappy and showing little interest in others
14
3.6
Feeling very sad because of loss or disappointment
7
3.7
Feeling very sad because of a loss or disappointment
6
4.5
Carrying heavy things or having serious worries that make you feel tired
5
4.5
Feeling very sad and not hopeful
1
4.1
Feeling sad and without much hope
Feeling very sad and down
Antonyms
How Sad
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Heavy-hearted comes from the two parts heavy ('weighing a lot') and heart ('the place of our feelings'), giving a clear picture of your heart feeling weighed down by sadness. That's why heavy-hearted means feeling sad or sorrowful.