What does "heartbroken" mean?

Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.

Heartbroken

Common synonyms include: bereaved, broken down, broken-down, brokenhearted, brokenhearted, crestfallen.

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Adjective

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Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance. idiomatic
"When he told me he didn't want to see me anymore, I was heartbroken."

Adjective

"He was heartbroken from unrequited love."

From heart + broken.