heart·sick (härt s k )adj. Profoundly disappointed; despondent. heart sickness n. |
heartsick [ˈhɑːtˌsɪk]
adj
deeply dejected or despondent
heartsickness n
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| Adj. | 1. | heartsick - full of sorrow sorrowful - experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss; "sorrowful widows"; "a sorrowful tale of death and despair"; "sorrowful news"; "even in laughter the heart is sorrowful"- Proverbs 14:13 |
| 2. | heartsick - without or almost without hope; "despondent about his failure"; "too heartsick to fight back" hopeless - without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success; "in an agony of hopeless grief"; "with a hopeless sigh he sat down" |
heartsick
adjective despondent, dejected, dispirited, downcast, heavy-hearted, sick at heart, heartsore He groaned - a long, low, heartsick sound.
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