Meaning & use
heartbreaker
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A person who causes someone deep emotional pain, typically by ending or betraying a romantic relationship.
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His friends warned her that he had a reputation as a heartbreaker.
The song "Heartbreaker" describes the pain of loving someone who never truly commits.
A note on using this word
Can also describe an event, not just a person — a "heartbreaker of a loss" refers to a devastating, narrow defeat in sports.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A disappointing or painful event, especially a narrow or unexpected loss.
The game ended in a last-second heartbreaker for the home team.
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