HEARTBREAK: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HEARTBREAK?

Need another word that means the same as “heartbreak”? Find 25 synonyms for “heartbreak” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Heartbreak” are: brokenheartedness, grief, heartache, distress, suffering, unhappiness, misery, sorrow, sadness, anguish, trauma, pain, hurt, agony, angst, wretchedness, bitterness, despondency, despair, woe, dejection, devastation, desolation, torment, torture

Heartbreak as a Noun

Definitions of "Heartbreak" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “heartbreak” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Overwhelming distress.
• Intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death.

Synonyms of "Heartbreak" as a noun (25 Words)

agony	Intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain. His last agony.
angst	An acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom. Rock and pop have a tradition of celebrating adolescent angst.
anguish	Extreme mental distress. She shut her eyes in anguish.
bitterness	The property of having a harsh unpleasant taste. He expressed bitterness over his dismissal without notice.
brokenheartedness	Intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death.
dejection	A sad and depressed state; low spirits. He was slumped in deep dejection.
desolation	A bleak and desolate atmosphere. In choked desolation she watched him leave.
despair	A state in which all hope is lost or absent. In despair I hit the bottle.
despondency	Feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless. An air of despondency.
devastation	The feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed. The floods caused widespread devastation.
distress	The seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim. A ship in distress.
grief	Intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death. She was overcome with grief.
heartache	Emotional anguish or grief, typically caused by the loss or absence of someone loved. A good friend understands your heartaches as well as your joys.
hurt	The act of damaging something or someone. Rolling properly into a fall minimizes hurt.
misery	A state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune. A man who had brought her nothing but misery.
pain	An annoying or tedious person or thing. It s not a huge problem just a bit of a pain.
sadness	The quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness. She tired of his perpetual sadness.
sorrow	An event or circumstance that causes sorrow. It was a great sorrow to her when they separated.
suffering	Psychological suffering. Weapons that cause unnecessary suffering.
torment	A feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented. So great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors.
torture	Unbearable physical pain. The torture I ve gone through because of loving you so.
trauma	Emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury, which may lead to long-term neurosis. Rupture of the diaphragm caused by blunt trauma.
unhappiness	Emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being. Residents expressed their unhappiness at the council s decision.
woe	Things that cause sorrow or distress; troubles. The Everton tale of woe continued.
wretchedness	The character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant. The misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable.

Usage Examples of "Heartbreak" as a noun

• An unforgettable tale of joy and heartbreak.