HEARTSICK

despondent, heartsick

(adjective) without or almost without hope; “despondent about his failure”; “too heartsick to fight back”

brokenhearted, heartbroken, heartsick

(adjective) full of sorrow

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

heartsick (comparative more heartsick, superlative most heartsick)

Very despondent or sorrowful

Source: Wiktionary


Heart"sick`, a. Etym: [AS. heoriseĂłc.]

Definition: Sick at heart; extremely depressed in spirits; very despondent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

16 November 2024

LEAVE

(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”


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