: longing for, marked by, or expressive of a desire for romantic love
As the play begins, the Duke is like a lovesick teenager who listens to the same melancholy tune over and over as he dreams of the object of his affection.—
Tanya Grosz and Linda Wendler
Tanya Grosz and Linda Wendler"I'd trade a thousand roses for just one hand to hold," went one line of the lovesick songs [Allison Moorer] sang …—Kevin McKeough
Kevin McKeough(humorous) News of a lovesick moose brought visitors by the carload to the farm …—Faith McNulty
Faith McNulty
lovesickness
noun
Traipsing about Europe in a state of weepy lovesickness over an Italian man …
—Daniel Lewis
Daniel Lewis
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The lyrical content of Vernon’s records have long been marked with a tinge of turmoil, and his tendency towards heavy introspection has, at times, cornered him into a trope of a melancholy, lovesick songwriter.
—Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article Loading your audio article For most of her long life, Yoko Ono has been reviled by many rock critics and music fans as the dragon lady who glommed on to a lovesick John Lennon and broke up the Beatles.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
This season sees our favorite lovesick serial killer come full circle in his return to his New York roots.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
This shy, dopey, lovesick kid should not be responsible for a firearm.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
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Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article Loading your audio article For most of her long life, Yoko Ono has been reviled by many rock critics and music fans as the dragon lady who glommed on to a lovesick John Lennon and broke up the Beatles.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
This season sees our favorite lovesick serial killer come full circle in his return to his New York roots.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
This shy, dopey, lovesick kid should not be responsible for a firearm.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Lovesick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovesick. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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lovesick
adjective
love·sick
ˈləv-ˌsik 
1
: weak with love
2
: expressing a lover's desire
lovesick poems
lovesickness
noun
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