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bighearted

bighearted

1 2.6
Being kind and generous and willing to help others
  • adjective
  • /ˌbɪɡˈhɑːrtɪd/
translation icon : generoso
  • -Don't be so bighearted.

Examples

  • She is known for her bighearted nature, always helping those in need.

  • Hardworking, tough-minded, bighearted.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • I wanted a bighearted, giving man.

    Blog text (18)
  • Call me a bighearted slob, but I'm gonna square it for you, yeah.

  • You were the bighearted lug who wanted your questions answered while my mother was still warm.

  • The bighearted volunteers donated their time and resources to the local shelter.

  • Everyone appreciated his bighearted gesture of providing free meals to the homeless.

Synonyms

kind
vsbighearted
534 1.0

Being helpful and caring toward other people

is more likely to combine that attitude with free giving and help
big
vsbighearted
523 2.7

Generous and willing to forgive others

is more directly about helping and giving with warmth
charitable
vsbighearted
150 3.4

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

is similar but emphasizes personal warmth and readiness to assist
large
vsbighearted
91 2.5

Very generous and kind in giving or forgiving others

is more about active kindness and helping people practically
generous
vsbighearted
79 1.2

Willing to forgive small mistakes and not be strict

is more about warm kindness combined with that willingness to help
selfless
vsbighearted
72 3.2

Caring more about other people's needs than your own

is more about freely helping while also showing warm kindness
benevolent
vsbighearted
53 5.1

Willing to help other people and give them things they need

is more about direct helpful generosity to individuals rather than general goodwill
liberal
vsbighearted
32 3.9

Giving a lot of something like money or praise

also highlights personal kindness and willingness to help individuals
altruistic
vsbighearted
23 6.7

Wanting to help other people even when it costs you

adds a stronger personal friendliness and active giving to that concern
bountiful
vsbighearted
19 4.9

Having a lot of something, especially food or things grown in a garden

is similarly generous but adds a clear personal warmth in actions
magnanimous
vsbighearted
  • Formal
16 8.0

Being kind and generous when forgiving people who hurt you

is more about everyday helping and warm generosity rather than forgiveness
good-hearted
vsbighearted
15 2.8

Being kind and willing to help other people

is more inclined to act generously as well as feel compassion
kind-hearted
vsbighearted
9 2.5

A person who cares about others and often helps them

adds a stronger practical readiness to give help and resources
kindhearted
vsbighearted
5 2.5

A person who is kind and caring

is more actioned toward helping others as well as feeling concern
beneficent
vsbighearted
  • Formal
4 7.8

Being kind and helping people by giving money or other help

is more about ongoing warm generosity toward individuals
bounteous
vsbighearted
3 7.3

Giving a large amount freely, like food or money

shares that giving but with more obvious personal care for people
tenderhearted
vsbighearted
1 3.1

Kind and quick to feel sorry for people who are sad

is more action-oriented in helping and giving alongside that gentleness
warmhearted
vsbighearted
1 3.7

Kind and friendly to other people

is more focused on giving practical help besides friendly warmth
softhearted
vsbighearted
1 3.4

A person who feels sorry for others and helps them

is more steady in giving help rather than simply feeling pity
openhearted
vsbighearted
1 4.1

Shows kindness and honesty, sharing feelings with others

leans more toward helpful acts than emotional openness alone
large-hearted
vsbighearted
1 4.3

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

focuses more on direct kind actions and personal help
giving
vsbighearted
1.7

Willing to share money, time, or help with others

adds a stronger personal warmth and readiness to support people
openhanded
vsbighearted
5.2

A person who gives money, time, or help freely to others

is warmer and more emotionally caring while also giving freely
freehanded
vsbighearted
6.1

Giving money or help freely without holding back

focuses more on helpful kindness alongside that open giving
freehearted
vsbighearted
  • Archaic
6.7

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

puts slightly more emphasis on personal compassion when helping others
largehearted
vsbighearted
4.1

Showing kindness and generosity by helping or forgiving others

is slightly more warm and ready to act personally for others
greathearted
vsbighearted
  • Literature
8.2

Being kind and generous and ready to forgive and help others

is warmer and more personally generous rather than formal nobility
large-minded
vsbighearted
6.0

Willing to accept other people's ideas and be kind to them

is more centered on direct helping and giving with warm feeling

Antonyms

26 5.2

Not willing to spend money or give help to others

How Generous

magnanimous
  • Formal
16 8.0
bighearted
1 2.6
generous
79 1.2
kind
534 1.0

Surface Forms

bighearted positive

Morphology

bighearted = big + hearted (transparent) = big + heart + ed

Formed as the compound 'big' + 'hearted' (where 'hearted' = 'heart' + '-ed'), clearly meaning 'having a big heart' and thus generous.

Etymology

The word bighearted comes from the simple parts big and heart, meaning 'large' and 'heart', so a bighearted person has a large, kind heart and is ready to give and help others.