lovesick
/ˈlʌvsɪk/adjective
lovesick is spelled L-O-V-E-S-I-C-K: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, lovesick means “Behaving oddly, or as though in distress, due to being overcome by feelings of unrequited or unfulfilled love” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lovesick?
| Letters | 8: L-O-V-E-S-I-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 61,481st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lovesick?
Lovesick appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lovesick?
- /ˈlʌvsɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-lovesick.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of lovesick
- more lovesick comparative
- most lovesick superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lovesick mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Behaving oddly, or as though in distress, due to being overcome by feelings of unrequited or unfulfilled love.
- 2
Having an aching desire for one's beloved.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lovesick in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | énamouré , languissant |
| German | liebeskrank |
| Spanish | enamorado, enculado, clavado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lovesick come from?
From love + sick.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).