largehearted

4.1

Showing kindness and generosity by helping or forgiving others

adjective
/ˈlɑrdʒˌhɑrtɪd/

: generoso

The community admired the largehearted response to the disaster relief efforts.

Examples

She is a largehearted person who always helps those in need.
Her largehearted nature made her popular among friends and colleagues.
He showed how largehearted he was by helping those who had wronged him.
His largehearted nature makes him a beloved community member.
Despite facing many challenges, she remained largehearted, always willing to help her friends in need.
His largehearted nature was evident when he volunteered his time at the local shelter, providing support to those less fortunate.
Everyone admired her largehearted approach, as she consistently forgave others and offered them a second chance.

Synonyms

big

vslargehearted

523 2.7

Generous and willing to forgive others

is more about active help, support, and forgiving others

compassionate

vslargehearted

151 3.7

Feeling concern and care for people who suffer

is broader, pairing that concern with generous forgiveness and support

charitable

vslargehearted

150 3.4

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

covers that giving but also includes forgiving and personal support

large

vslargehearted

91 2.5

Very generous and kind in giving or forgiving others

focuses more on active help, support, and forgiveness together

generous

vslargehearted

79 1.2

Willing to forgive small mistakes and not be strict

includes that willingness but also highlights forgiveness and support

selfless

vslargehearted

72 3.2

Caring more about other people's needs than your own

shares concern for others but also stresses forgiving and supporting

benevolent

vslargehearted

53 5.1

Willing to help other people and give them things they need

leans more on active help and forgiveness rather than goodwill alone

altruistic

vslargehearted

23 6.7

Wanting to help other people even when it costs you

adds a forgiving and supportive element beyond pure unselfishness

magnanimous

vslargehearted

Formal

16 8.0

Being kind and generous when forgiving people who hurt you

matches forgivingness but places more weight on everyday help and support

good-hearted

vslargehearted

15 2.8

Being kind and willing to help other people

is broader, combining care with explicit readiness to forgive

kind-hearted

vslargehearted

9 2.5

A person who cares about others and often helps them

is similar but also emphasizes forgiving and sustained support

beneficent

vslargehearted

Formal

4 7.8

Being kind and helping people by giving money or other help

adds a personal readiness to forgive and support individuals

bounteous

vslargehearted

3 7.3

Giving a large amount freely, like food or money

is similar in giving but broader in kindness and forgiving attitude

tenderhearted

vslargehearted

1 3.1

Kind and quick to feel sorry for people who are sad

is more likely to act generously and forgive, not only feel compassion

warmhearted

vslargehearted

1 3.7

Kind and friendly to other people

is more about generous help and forgiving attitudes beyond warmth

softhearted

vslargehearted

1 3.4

A person who feels sorry for others and helps them

is stronger in active help and forgiving rather than just feeling pity

omnibenevolent

vslargehearted

Formal

1 9.9

Being completely kind and caring to all people and animals

is similar in kindness but applies to ordinary human help and forgiveness

openhearted

vslargehearted

1 4.1

Shows kindness and honesty, sharing feelings with others

focuses more on giving help, support, and forgiveness than openness

bighearted

vslargehearted

1 2.6

Being kind and generous and willing to help others

is similar but stresses both help and forgiveness as well

freehearted

vslargehearted

Archaic

6.7

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

adds a stronger idea of forgiving and ongoing support

greathearted

vslargehearted

Literature

8.2

Being kind and generous and ready to forgive and help others

is similar but more everyday and practical in offering help

large-minded

vslargehearted

6.0

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

is more about active help and forgiving acts than mere tolerance

Antonyms

stingy

26 5.2

Not willing to spend money or give help to others

How Generous

magnanimous

Formal

16 8.0

largehearted

4.1

generous

79 1.2

kind

534 1.0

Surface Forms

largehearted positive

Morphology

largehearted = large + heart (transparent) = large + heart + ed

Meaning is directly derived from 'large' + 'heart' with the adjectival suffix '-ed' (i.e., having a large heart = generous), which is clear to learners.

Etymology

Largehearted comes from large ('big') and heart ('the place of feelings and kindness'), so it literally means having a 'big heart'. That's why someone who is largehearted is generous, forgiving, and ready to help others.