large-hearted

Examples

• All

• He nodded politely, and I thought I saw in his eyes that graceful pity that the large-hearted and powerful sometimes feel for the crippled.

  Fiction book (2002)

• I found him intelligent, deliberate, and large-hearted.

  Fiction book (1997)

• The large-hearted girl sometimes gave the flowers and trinkets to strangers.

  Fiction book (2000)

• He was ornery and contrary by nature, though at the same time large-hearted and full of curiosity and enthusiasm.

  Fiction book (2000)

• The large-hearted woman volunteered every weekend at the local shelter to help those in need.

• His large-hearted nature made him well-loved by everyone in the community, as he always offered support to those who struggled.

• She showed her large-hearted spirit by donating half of her winnings to charity.

Synonyms

K

kind

vslarge-hearted

905 1.0

Being helpful and caring toward other people

includes that gentleness but stresses open sympathy and emotional understanding

S

sympathetic

vslarge-hearted

187 3.4

Feeling or showing kindness and understanding to someone who is upset

adds the idea of generous action and forgiving support beyond feeling sympathy

C

compassionate

vslarge-hearted

157 3.7

Feeling concern and care for people who suffer

is more general, combining that concern with active giving and understanding

C

charitable

vslarge-hearted

148 3.4

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

covers the same goodwill but adds personal sympathy and understanding

S

selfless

vslarge-hearted

65 3.2

Caring more about other people's needs than your own

keeps concern for others but adds warmth and personal sympathy in response

G

good-hearted

vslarge-hearted

56 2.8

Being kind and willing to help other people

is similar but adds emphasis on feeling sympathy and understanding

B

benevolent

vslarge-hearted

52 5.1

Willing to help other people and give them things they need

adds stronger personal sympathy and emotional understanding to that willingness

A

altruistic

vslarge-hearted

23 6.7

Wanting to help other people even when it costs you

is kinder in tone and stresses sympathy rather than pure selflessness

K

kind-hearted

vslarge-hearted

18 2.5

A person who cares about others and often helps them

focuses more on general sympathy and understanding in addition to kindness

M

magnanimous

vslarge-hearted

• Formal

15 8.0

Being kind and generous when forgiving people who hurt you

leans more toward everyday kindness and sympathetic understanding than formal forgiveness

G

generous

vslarge-hearted

7 1.2

Willing to forgive small mistakes and not be strict

is similar but focuses more on active sympathy and personal kindness

K

kindhearted

vslarge-hearted

6 2.5

A person who is kind and caring

places slightly more weight on feeling sympathy and understanding of others

B

bounteous

vslarge-hearted

3 7.3

Giving a large amount freely, like food or money

focuses more on personal kindness and emotional sympathy than just giving goods

S

softhearted

vslarge-hearted

2 3.4

A person who feels sorry for others and helps them

is steadier, adding generous help and broader understanding to that feeling

T

tenderhearted

vslarge-hearted

2 3.1

Kind and quick to feel sorry for people who are sad

stresses steadier generosity and deliberate sympathetic understanding rather than emotional reactivity

W

warmhearted

vslarge-hearted

1 3.7

Kind and friendly to other people

is more about clear sympathy and a forgiving, giving attitude

O

openhearted

vslarge-hearted

1 4.1

Shows kindness and honesty, sharing feelings with others

adds a broader sense of sympathy and readiness to understand others

B

bighearted

vslarge-hearted

1 2.6

Being kind and generous and willing to help others

shares that giving nature but also stresses sympathy and understanding

L

large-minded

vslarge-hearted

1 6.0

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

is more about close kindness and direct sympathy rather than broad tolerance

G

greathearted

vslarge-hearted

• Literature

1 8.2

Being kind and generous and ready to forgive and help others

keeps the generous side but stresses everyday sympathy and understanding

L

largehearted

vslarge-hearted

1 4.1

Showing kindness and generosity by helping or forgiving others

expresses the same warm, giving sympathy and understanding toward others

Antonyms

S

selfish

492 1.0

Caring only about yourself and not about other people

S

stingy

31 5.2

Not willing to spend money or give help to others

How Generous

magnanimous

• Formal

15 8.0

large-hearted

1 4.3

kind

905 1.0

mean

869 2.2

stingy

31 5.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology