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heartbroken

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/ˈhɑːrtˌbroʊ.kən/ · heart-bro-ken

overwhelmed with grief or despair, especially due to the loss of a romantic partner.

Meanings

adjectiveliterary

overwhelmed with grief or despair, especially due to the loss of a romantic partner.

گہرے غم یا مایوسی سے بھرپور، خاص طور پر کسی رومانوی ساتھی کے نقصان کی وجہ سے۔

دل ٹوٹا ہوا

dil toota hua

Synonyms

devastatedcrushedsorrowfulویرانتباہافسردہ

Antonyms

happyjoyfulcontentخوشخوش مزاجمطمئن

Common Collocations

  • heartbroken love
  • heartbroken state
  • heartbroken feelings

Example Sentences

After the breakup, she felt completely heartbroken.

علیحدگی کے بعد، وہ بالکل دل ٹوٹا ہوا محسوس کر رہی تھی۔

Alidgi ke baad, woh bilkul dil toota hua mehsoos kar rahi thi.

He was heartbroken when he read the letter from his ex.

جب اس نے اپنی سابقہ کی طرف سے خط پڑھا تو وہ دل ٹوٹا ہوا تھا۔

Jab us ne apni saabiqa ki taraf se khat padha toh woh dil toota hua tha.

Heartbroken, she could barely eat or sleep.

دل ٹوٹے ہونے کی وجہ سے، وہ بمشکل کھا یا سوتی تھی۔

Dil toote honay ki wajah se, woh bimushkil kha ya soti thi.

Easily Confused With

heartbrokenness:Heartbrokenness refers to the state of being heartbroken, while heartbroken describes the emotional state itself.

Word Family

heartbreak
nounدل کا ٹوٹنا
heartbreaker
nounدل توڑنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a heart being broken like porcelain, representing emotional pain.

A heart shattering into pieces, symbolizing deep sorrow.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پھولوں کی طرح دل بھی ٹوٹ جاتا ہے، رشتوں کے بگڑنے سے۔

Phoolon ki tarah dil bhi toot jata hai, rishton ke bigadne se.

Like flowers, the heart also breaks, when relationships fall apart.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دل توڑنے والا کسی کا دوست نہیں ہوتا۔

Dil torne wala kisi ka dost nahi hota.

A heartbreaker is no one's friend.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "heart + broken" — emotional pain of losing love

First known use: 19th century

First known use in the English language dates back to the early 19th century. The term has evolved to describe profound emotional distress, particularly related to romantic relationships.