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Heartsick vs Heartstruck - What's the difference?

heartsick | heartstruck |

As adjectives the difference between heartsick and heartstruck

is that heartsick is very despondent or sorrowful while heartstruck is driven to the heart; infixed in the mind.

heartsick

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Very despondent or sorrowful

    • heartstruck

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Driven to the heart; infixed in the mind.
    • His heartstruck injuries. — Shakespeare.
  • Shocked with pain, fear, or remorse; dismayed; heartstricken.
    • (Milton)
    (Webster 1913)