heartbreak
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heartbreak
- /ˈhɑːt.bɹeɪk/ UK
- /ˈhɑɹt.bɹeɪk/ US
Where it comes from
From heart + break. Compare heartache § Etymology.
noun heartbreaks
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Overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment.
So while Ralph generally seems to inhabit a different, more glorious and joyful universe than everyone else here his yearning and heartbreak are eminently relateable. Ralph sometimes appears to be a magically demented sprite who has assumed the form of a boy, but he’s never been more poignantly, nak
Similar: broken heart
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: brokenheartedness, heartache, grief, woe, sorrow, angst, anguish, desperation, distress, despair, hopelessness, pain, anxiety, heartbreaker, broken heart, torment
Translations
Every language
noun anguish
| Español | desamor, corazón roto, corazón destrozado |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 断腸 danchō |
| 中文 | 破心 |
| Português | coração partido |
| Français | crève-cœur |
| Deutsch | Kummer, Herzeleid |
| Italiano | crepacuore |
| Русский | го́ре góre |
Talk about this word "heartbreak." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/heartbreak. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. heartbreak. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/heartbreak "heartbreak." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/heartbreak.Cite this
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