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HEARTSICK

• HEARTSICK (adjective)
The adjective HEARTSICK has 2 senses:

1. full of sorrow
2. without or almost without hope

Familiarity information: HEARTSICK used as an adjective is rare.

• HEARTSICK (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Full of sorrow

Synonyms:

brokenhearted; heartbroken; heartsick

Similar:

sorrowful (experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Without or almost without hope

Synonyms:

despondent; heartsick

Context examples:

despondent about his failure / too heartsick to fight back

Similar:

hopeless (without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success)

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