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good-hearted

good-hearted

15 2.8
Being kind and willing to help other people
  • adjective
  • /ˌɡʊdˈhɑːrtɪd/
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  • The community came together, led by a good-hearted woman who organized a charity event to help those in need.

And he was just such a a good hearted, genial guy.

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Examples

  • In the core of our beings, we are good-hearted, kind, caring people (most of us).

    Blog text (14)
  • He's a smart, good-hearted, 15-year-old kid with infinite potential.

  • And I would hope that a good-hearted prince like yourself would...

  • When you get to a village, stay with a good-hearted person, because to welcome you is to welcome me and the one who sent me.

  • "There are so many wonderful, good-hearted people out there who have little to nothing.

    Blog text (16)
  • If you are reading this, it is because you are a good-hearted person that cares.

    Blog text (18)
  • But basically, I'm a good-hearted person.

  • What a contrast to the end result of the other school: caring people, good-hearted people.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • But she's the only good-hearted woman I ever knew.

  • And she's such a good-hearted thing; there isn't an ounce of harm or malice in her.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

good
vsgood-hearted
1.0

Behaving in a kind and honest way

is more specifically about warm compassion and generous behaviour toward others
nice
vsgood-hearted
1.0

Being kind and polite to others

is warmer and more generous, adding sympathy and helpful actions
sweet
vsgood-hearted
1.1

Kind and gentle in a way that makes others comfortable

leans more toward active compassion and practical generosity
kind
vsgood-hearted
534 1.0

Being helpful and caring toward other people

adds deeper sympathy and explicit generosity to that caring attitude
sympathetic
vsgood-hearted
152 3.4

Feeling or showing kindness and understanding to someone who is upset

adds active generosity and wider kindness beyond just feeling concern
charitable
vsgood-hearted
150 3.4

Showing kindness and being generous, especially by giving help or money to people in need

is broader, adding personal sympathy and everyday kindness beyond donations
generous
vsgood-hearted
79 1.2

Willing to forgive small mistakes and not be strict

adds sympathetic feeling and everyday helpful actions to that largesse
selfless
vsgood-hearted
72 3.2

Caring more about other people's needs than your own

is kinder and sympathetic but not necessarily always putting others first
benevolent
vsgood-hearted
53 5.1

Willing to help other people and give them things they need

adds warmer sympathy and explicit generous acts toward others
altruistic
vsgood-hearted
23 6.7

Wanting to help other people even when it costs you

combines concern with warmth and regular generous behaviour rather than pure selflessness
good-natured
vsgood-hearted
19 2.4

Being friendly, cheerful, and easy to get along with

is more focused on kindness combined with sympathy and generosity
magnanimous
vsgood-hearted
  • Formal
16 8.0

Being kind and generous when forgiving people who hurt you

is more about steady compassion and helpfulness than noble forgiveness
kindly
vsgood-hearted
11 1.0

Being gentle and caring to other people

includes that goodwill but stresses active generosity and sympathy more
kind-hearted
vsgood-hearted
9 2.5

A person who cares about others and often helps them

is a general caring, sympathetic, and generous character trait
kindhearted
vsgood-hearted
5 2.5

A person who is kind and caring

is broader, combining sympathy with generous actions toward others
beneficent
vsgood-hearted
  • Formal
4 7.8

Being kind and helping people by giving money or other help

focuses more on personal compassion and generous behavior in daily life
sweet-natured
vsgood-hearted
2 3.2

Kind and gentle toward others

is more about deep sympathy and generous helping behavior
warmhearted
vsgood-hearted
1 3.7

Kind and friendly to other people

focuses more on kindness plus clear sympathetic support rather than warmth alone
softhearted
vsgood-hearted
1 3.4

A person who feels sorry for others and helps them

balances that sensitivity with active generosity and steady care
large-hearted
vsgood-hearted
1 4.3

A person who is generous, kind, and understanding toward others

stresses both kindness and active generous support in equal measure
openhearted
vsgood-hearted
1 4.1

Shows kindness and honesty, sharing feelings with others

adds stronger generous action and steady sympathy to that openness
bighearted
vsgood-hearted
1 2.6

Being kind and generous and willing to help others

adds a stronger note of sympathy and compassionate concern to giving
freehearted
vsgood-hearted
  • Archaic
6.7

Giving money, help, or time to others in a kind way

also includes strong sympathetic feeling alongside generous giving
largehearted
vsgood-hearted
4.1

Showing kindness and generosity by helping or forgiving others

emphasizes compassion and sympathetic action alongside generosity
greathearted
vsgood-hearted
  • Literature
8.2

Being kind and generous and ready to forgive and help others

is more down-to-earth, showing simple compassion and generous actions

Antonyms

522 2.7

Willing to cause pain or suffering to others

How Kind

selfless
72 3.2
generous
328 1.6
good-hearted
15 2.8
polite
329 1.0

Surface Forms

good-hearted positive

Morphology

good-hearted = good + hearted (transparent) = good + heart + ed

The adjective is formed by combining 'good' + 'heart' + the productive adjectival '-ed' pattern, yielding the straightforward meaning 'having a good/kind heart'.

Etymology

The word good-hearted comes from the two simple words good and heart, and heart often means a person's 'feelings' or 'kindness'. So a good-hearted person has a 'good heart', which is why the word means kind, warm, and generous.