Meanings
adjectiveheavy-hearted (comparative more heavy-hearted, superlative most heavy-hearted)
comparative more heavy-hearted · superlative most heavy-hearted
- idiomaticsad, melancholic.
He gave a heavy-hearted sigh.
1 more example
The mourners left the funeral heavy-hearted and silent.
Synonyms: miserable, sorrowful, atrabiliary, atrabilious, blitheless, dispirited, blue, bummed out
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivesad, melancholic.
Translations
Ancient Greek θυμοβαρής
- θυμοβαρής (thumobarḗs)sad, melancholic
Bulgarian тъжен, унил
- тъжен (tăžen)sad, melancholic
- унил (unil)sad, melancholic
- обезсърчен (obezsărčen)sad, melancholic
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“heavy-hearted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy-hearted. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heavy-hearted,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy-hearted.
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