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heartiness

heartiness

1 4.2
A strong warm feeling shown in voice or actions
  • noun
  • /ˈhɑːrtinəs/
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  • He spoke with such heartiness that it inspired everyone at the meeting to share their ideas.

Examples

  • We had bumbled through the near-disaster in German, but now we relived it in English, and the heartiness of our laughter was waning.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • "Please," Olds said at last with a false heartiness.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Brandon announced with forced heartiness.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Covering his momentary confusion with heartiness, he rose and came to peer out of the window beside me.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Field was substantially encouraged by the heartiness of Dickens's greeting.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Since I have been off meat (beef, pork, fish, chicken), I have longed for the heartiness of a meal like this.

    Blog text (20)
  • Every morning I showered in cold water, ate with a he-man's heartiness, and hollered "how-do" to the outdoors before me.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Retsler usually liked the black and white skull-and-crossbones hanging over the door, the uneven wooden floor, the skulls lining the fireplace mantel, and the sound of sea chanties sung with unusual heartiness through the stereo speakers.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The heartiness of her laughter filled the entire room, making everyone feel welcome.

  • Despite the challenges, she approached her work with heartiness, encouraging her team to push through.

Synonyms

warmth
vsheartiness
103 1.0

A friendly, kind feeling in the way someone speaks or acts

adds active energy and full eager support
vigor
vsheartiness
  • US
36 3.4

Physical or mental energy that makes you active

adds affectionate warmth and full friendly intent
dynamism
vsheartiness
9 7.0

Active energy and strong enthusiasm that makes someone take action

is more warmly friendly and sincerely enthusiastic
ardor
vsheartiness
  • US
7 7.5

A strong feeling of love and excitement for someone or something

is friendlier and less purely forceful in feeling
spiritedness
vsheartiness
3 5.6

A quality of being lively and full of energy

is more warmly friendly and complete in commitment
heartedness
vsheartiness
2 5.2

A kind, warm way of treating other people

is more energetic and fully enthusiastic in attitude
ebullience
vsheartiness
1 8.5

A feeling of cheerful, lively energy that people show

is more warmly sincere and less purely exuberant
joyfulness
vsheartiness
1 2.0

A strong feeling of happiness and excitement

is more active, warmly enthusiastic, and fully involved
fervency
vsheartiness
1 8.0

A strong, deep feeling that makes someone excited or eager

is milder, blending warmth with steady energetic goodwill
effusiveness
vsheartiness
1 7.5

A warm, open way of showing strong feelings

is steadier and less outwardly showy but warm
wholeheartedness
vsheartiness
6.2

Complete and sincere enthusiasm and strong commitment to something

adds energetic warmth and lively enthusiasm
openheartedness
vsheartiness
5.4

Being kind, generous, and willing to share feelings honestly

adds lively enthusiasm and warm full commitment
warmheartedness
vsheartiness
4.4

A kind and friendly feeling toward other people

is more energetic and strongly enthusiastic as well
warmness
vsheartiness
1.1

A feeling of kindness and affection toward someone

is stronger, adding energetic enthusiasm and commitment
high-spiritedness
vsheartiness
6.0

A lively, cheerful energy that makes people feel happy

adds genuine warm friendliness and steady enthusiasm
passionateness
vsheartiness
  • Archaic
7.1

Strong feelings that make someone act with great energy and care

adds warm friendliness and active full support

Antonyms

43 6.2

A lack of interest or care about things

7 3.2

Lack of warmth or friendliness in someone's behaviour

How Enthusiastic

passion
463 2.5
zeal
36 5.8
heartiness
1 4.2
enthusiasm
288 2.2

Surface Forms

heartiness singular
heartinesses plural

Morphology

heartiness = hearty (transparent) = heart + y + ness

Formed from the adjective 'hearty' + '-ness' to denote the quality of being hearty; meaning is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Heartiness comes from the simple word heart, which means 'the center' or a person's 'feelings', plus the ending -ness that makes a noun. So, to show heartiness is to act with full 'heart' — warm, strong, and sincere.