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HEARTACHE Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word heartache. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word heartache. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for HEARTACHE

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grief

noun

n

noun

• intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

• something that causes great unhappiness

agony

noun

n

noun

• intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

• a state of acute pain

anguish

noun

n

noun

• extreme mental distress

• extreme distress of body or mind

verb

• suffer great pains or distress

• cause emotional anguish or make miserable

distress

noun

n

noun

• psychological suffering

• a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)

• extreme physical pain

• the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim

verb

• bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship

• cause mental pain to

misery

noun

n

noun

• a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

• a feeling of intense unhappiness

pain

noun

n

noun

• a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

• emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid

• a somatic sensation of acute discomfort

• something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

verb

• cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

• cause emotional anguish or make miserable

sorrow

noun

n

noun

• an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

• sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

• something that causes great unhappiness

• the state of being sad

verb

• feel grief

suffering

noun

n

noun

• a state of acute pain

• misery resulting from affliction

• psychological suffering

• feelings of mental or physical pain

adjective satellite

• troubled by pain or loss

• very unhappy; full of misery

woe

noun

n

noun

• misery resulting from affliction

• intense mournfulness

brokenheartedness

noun, adjective

n, adj

noun

• intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

heartbreak

noun

n

noun

• intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

Best Hypernyms For HEARTACHE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for heartache, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for GRIEF

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