heart-whole

9.1

Completely sincere and fully loyal to a person or cause

adjective
/hɑrt-hoʊl/

Archaic

: de todo corazón

She was heart-whole in her support for the team, cheering them on at every game.

Examples

His heart-whole commitment to volunteering made a significant impact on the community.
The heart-whole generosity of the donors ensured that every child received a gift this Christmas.
For one thing, Amedee seemed heart-whole and even cheerful in a dazed sort of way.

Fiction book (2002)

Synonyms

heartfelt

vsheart-whole

77 4.3

Shows deep and sincere feeling in words or actions

is focused on sincere feeling rather than active devotion

hearty

vsheart-whole

20 3.7

Warm and sincere when showing friendship or welcome

is more about full undivided devotion rather than friendly warmth

all heart

vsheart-whole

5 4.5

Very kind and always ready to help others

is about complete undivided devotion and enthusiastic support

wholehearted

vsheart-whole

4 4.3

Showing full, honest support and strong enthusiasm

is unconditional and undivided in devotion and support

whole-souled

vsheart-whole

Literature

8.9

To give strong, honest support with all your heart and energy

is similar but emphasizes undivided support above all

truehearted

vsheart-whole

Literature

6.3

Loyal and steady in support for a person or cause

is about undivided enthusiastic support rather than loyalty alone

Antonyms

indifferent

46 4.4

Not interested or showing no strong feeling about something

disloyal

30 4.2

Not supporting or being faithful to people you should support

How Devoted

heart-whole

Archaic

9.1

devoted

80 3.4

supportive

348 2.8

half-hearted

11 4.8

indifferent

46 4.4

Surface Forms

heart-whole positive

Morphology

heart-whole = heart + whole (transparent) = heart + whole

The meaning 'sincere, undivided in feeling' is directly composed from 'heart' + 'whole' (i.e., whole of the heart), a transparent compounding for learners.

Etymology

Heart-whole is formed from the simple words heart and whole, where whole means 'complete', so it gives the image of someone giving their whole heart. That's why to be heart-whole is to show complete, sincere, and undivided support.