broken heart

noun

1. devastating sorrow, especially from disappointment in love; heartbreak:

   When you're young, you think you'll never recover from a broken heart.

Word History and Origins

Origin of broken heart¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

“Tribute is paid to all grandmothers, great-grandmothers, mothers and traditional healers who in times past could cure everything from a broken heart to clinical illnesses with the help of herbs, flowers, bark, etc.”

From Salon

Her mother — Foster’s grandmother — “died four and a half months later from a broken heart,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

The “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” and “Anti-Hero” singer, who last year released a concert film about the road show, will publish her first book to commemorate the record-breaking tour that she launched back in March 2023.

From Los Angeles Times

But the rage, breakup-esque tunes are also paired with glimmering tracks of hope like “Muchas Gracias,” which includes an angelic interlude that poses the eternal question: How does one heal a broken heart?

From Los Angeles Times

“I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” feels very non-thin-air-ish to me.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• agony
• anguish
• bitterness
• despair
• grief
• heartache
• pain
• remorse
• sorrow
• suffering
• torment
• woe