heavy-hearted

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌhɛviˈhɑːrtɪd/ UK /ˌhɛviˈhɑːtɪd/ See IPA manual

Freq #179491

Meanings

1

adj
weighed down by sadness or grief

Huck felt heavy-hearted as he pulled away from the silent wreck.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · weighed down by sadness or... sorrowful sad despondentgrief-stricken

Opposites

lighthearted cheerful joyful

Word family

Derived forms heavy-heartedlyheavy-heartedness

Related forms heavy heartheart

Etymology

A compound of heavy and hearted. It develops the old metaphor in which grief makes the heart feel physically burdened or heavy, opposite lighthearted.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

External links

markdown