Definitions

sick at heart

ADJECTIVE

sad

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depressed heartbroken melancholy mournful pessimistic somber sorrowful sorry unhappy

STRONG

bereaved blue cheerless dejected despairing despondent disconsolate distressed doleful down downcast forlorn gloomy glum grief-stricken grieved heartsick heavy-hearted hurting inconsolable low low-spirited morose pensive wistful

WEAK

bitter down in dumps down in the mouth in doldrums in grief in the dumps languishing lugubrious morbid out of sorts troubled weeping woebegone

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful glad happy hopeful joyful

ADJECTIVE

sorrowful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affecting distressing heart-wrenching heartrending lugubrious melancholy mournful painful plaintive sad sorry

WEAK

afflicted dejected depressed disconsolate doleful dolent full of sorrow grievous heartbroken heavy-hearted hurting in mourning in pain in sorrow lamentable miserable piteous rueful ruthful singing the blues tear-jerking tearful unhappy woebegone woeful wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful glad happy joyful

WEAK

delighted

Example Sentences

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They seek to comfort her, sick at heart as she is, by diverting the blame from her who was forced to the doer of the wrong.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

"I am sick at heart at what we have done," he said.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2019

Anyone who studies the conditions of life in Westeros comes away sick at heart.

From Slate • May 13, 2019

But they also would change our country in ways that should make us sick at heart.

From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2016

I am sick at heart, but cannot carry the world against the wish and will of our best friends.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

sick at heart

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