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broken hearted


Of a person, that has a broken heart.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

He is broken hearted after his girlfriend left him.

CONTEXTUAL

She felt completely broken hearted when she had to say goodbye to her best friend at the airport.

COMPLEX

The poet wrote verses about being broken hearted, capturing the profound sense of loss that follows the end of a long-term relationship.


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Last updated August 10, 2026