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heavyheartedness

heavyheartedness is the alternative form of heavy-heartedness.

Meaning of heavy-heartedness

Noun

heavy-heartedness (uncountable)

  1. sadness, depression, or melancholy.
    • After a month or two of heavy-heartedness, I told myself, Time out, David. When your car breaks down, you see a mechanic, when you need money, you go to the bank; so when you can't figure out what's going on in your head, go find a shrink.2003, David M. Delo, Beyond the Tears and Laughter: Insights from a Manic Depressive, →ISBN, page 99

Origin of heavyheartedness

From heavyhearted + -ness.

Questions about heavyheartedness

What is heavyheartedness the alternative form of?
Heavyheartedness is the alternative form of heavy-heartedness.

Words near heavyheartedness in the dictionary

  1. heavyhandedly
  2. heavyhandedness
  3. heavyheaded
  4. heavyhearted
  5. heavyheartedly
  6. heavyheartedness
  7. heavying
  8. heavyish
  9. heavylidded
  10. heavyonium
  11. heavys

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