freehearted

6.7

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

adjective
/ˈfriːˌhɑːrtɪd/

Archaic

: generoso

She is a freehearted person who always helps those in need.

Examples

They gave freehearted support to the cause, donating both money and time.
He welcomed us with a freehearted smile and invited us in for dinner.
Her freehearted nature made her beloved by everyone in the community.
His freehearted nature makes him very popular among his friends.
Her freehearted nature made her beloved by everyone in the community.
They gave freehearted support to the cause, donating both money and time.
He welcomed us with a freehearted smile and invited us in for dinner.

Synonyms

charitable

vsfreehearted

148 3.4

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

is broader, focusing on open unselfish help not only donations

selfless

vsfreehearted

65 3.2

Caring more about other people's needs than your own

shares unselfishness but adds a stronger emphasis on open giving and charity

good-hearted

vsfreehearted

56 2.8

Being kind and willing to help other people

is more defined by unselfish open giving rather than passive kindness

benevolent

vsfreehearted

52 5.1

Willing to help other people and give them things they need

leans more toward active open giving and practical unselfish help

giving

vsfreehearted

33 1.7

Willing to share money, time, or help with others

focuses more on openhearted generosity and broad charitable attitude

altruistic

vsfreehearted

23 6.7

Wanting to help other people even when it costs you

overlaps in unselfish motive but highlights open, generous giving more

kind-hearted

vsfreehearted

18 2.5

A person who cares about others and often helps them

is more actively focused on open giving and unselfish help

unselfish

vsfreehearted

18 2.0

Willing to put other people's needs before your own

is similar but centers more on visible, open acts of giving

liberal

vsfreehearted

15 3.9

Giving a lot of something like money or praise

stresses open, kind help rather than only large or public giving

generous

vsfreehearted

7 1.2

Willing to forgive small mistakes and not be strict

emphasizes open, unselfish help and active giving rather than nobility alone

kindhearted

vsfreehearted

6 2.5

A person who is kind and caring

places more stress on outward giving and practical unselfish help

beneficent

vsfreehearted

Formal

3 7.8

Being kind and helping people by giving money or other help

puts more weight on unselfish, openhearted generosity rather than formal good deeds

large-hearted

vsfreehearted

1 4.3

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

is more about open giving and active unselfish help

self-giving

vsfreehearted

1 7.3

Ready to put other people's needs before your own and help them

is like this but stresses general open giving rather than personal sacrifice

warmhearted

vsfreehearted

1 3.7

Kind and friendly to other people

is similar but places greater emphasis on open, unselfish giving

openhearted

vsfreehearted

1 4.1

Shows kindness and honesty, sharing feelings with others

focuses more on open giving and charitable action than emotional openness

bighearted

vsfreehearted

1 2.6

Being kind and generous and willing to help others

is about open giving and unselfish help rather than just kind feelings

openhanded

vsfreehearted

1 5.2

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

expresses open, kindly giving but with stronger stress on unselfish motive

greathearted

vsfreehearted

Literature

1 8.2

Being kind and generous and ready to forgive and help others

has the same generosity but stresses open, everyday giving and help

largehearted

vsfreehearted

1 4.1

Showing kindness and generosity by helping or forgiving others

focuses more on open, unselfish giving rather than general nobility

freehanded

vsfreehearted

1 6.1

Giving money or help freely without holding back

is similar but highlights generous spirit and personal warmth as well

Antonyms

selfish

492 1.0

Caring only about yourself and not about other people

stingy

31 5.2

Not willing to spend money or give help to others

How Generous

munificent

Formal

1 9.1

freehearted

Archaic

6.7

generous

449 1.6

charitable

148 3.4

kind

905 1.0

Surface Forms

freehearted positive

Morphology

freehearted = free + hearted (transparent) = free + heart + ed

Formed by combining 'free' with the adjectival '-hearted' (having a free/liberal heart), so the sense 'generous' is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Freehearted comes from the two simple words free and heart, so it literally means 'with a free heart'; imagine a person whose heart is open and ready to give. That's why a freehearted person is generous and kind.