Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun brokenheartedness
1 sense of brokenheartedness
Sense 1
grief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness -- (intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death))
=> sorrow -- (an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement; "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss")