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View synonyms for good-hearted

good-hearted

or good·heart·ed

[ good-hahr-tid ]

adjective

  1. kind or generous; considerate; benevolent.


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Other Words From

  • good-hearted·ly goodhearted·ly adverb
  • good-hearted·ness goodheartedness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of good-hearted1

First recorded in 1545–55

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Example Sentences

The whole thing seemed so gracious and good-hearted, and remarkably wise, too.

Los Angeles was just a big, dry, sunny place with ugly homes and no style, but good-hearted and peaceful.

I am a good-hearted person and a very loyal friend, and I know you will see that if you write me.

The conventional wisdom holds that Bush is either a good hearted guy who got in way over his head—or the puppet of Dick Cheney.

He was a pleasant-looking young man, good-hearted, enthusiastic, and a gifted virtuoso.

John Frake was a character; a real man in energy, work, and talk; frank, and good-hearted.

Good-hearted George did as related, and moreover promised to give Jacky a hiding if ever he caught him again.

Then a look used to pass between those two good-hearted creatures, and Mr. Stevens was served first and Carlo docked till evening.

Mitchell was about as good hearted as Bland Holt, too, under it all; but he was bigger and roughened by the bush.

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