Definition

Noun: * Intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death): A state of profound, overwhelming sadness and emotional pain, typically resulting from a significant loss such as bereavement, the end of a deep relationship, or a severe disappointment. It implies a feeling that one's heart is figuratively broken.

Usage

• "Brokenheartedness" is a formal and literary noun used to describe a deep, enduring state of grief. It is more intense than simple sadness.
• It is often used in contexts discussing emotional trauma, literature, psychology, or profound personal loss.
• Example:

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "A profound sense of brokenheartedness": Emphasizes the depth and seriousness of the sorrow.
  • The community shared a profound sense of brokenheartedness after the tragedy.

Variants and Related Words

• Brokenhearted (adjective): Feeling intense sorrow.
  • She was brokenhearted when her best friend moved away.
• Heartbreak (noun): A more common synonym for the event or feeling causing intense sorrow.
  • The end of the romance was a terrible heartbreak for him.
• Heartbroken (adjective): Synonymous with "brokenhearted."
  • The heartbroken father spoke at his son's funeral.

Synonyms

• Grief: Deep sorrow, especially caused by someone's death.
• Anguish: Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
• Desolation: A state of complete emptiness or destruction, often emotional.
• Woe: Great sorrow or distress (archaic or literary).

Antonyms

• Joy
• Happiness
• Elation
• Contentment

Related Idioms and Phrases

• To have a broken heart: To suffer from intense sadness, usually from lost love.
  • He's been walking around with a broken heart ever since they split up.
• To die of a broken heart: To suffer so greatly from grief that it leads to one's decline or death (often figurative).
  • In the story, the old man seemed to die of a broken heart after his wife passed.

Noun

1. intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)