great-hearted

great-heart·ed

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [greyt hahr-tid]
- /greɪt ˈhɑr tɪd/
- /ɡreɪt hɑːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greyt hahr-tid]
- /greɪt ˈhɑr tɪd/

Definitions of great-hearted word

adjective great-hearted having or showing a generous heart; magnanimous. 1
adjective great-hearted high-spirited; courageous; fearless: greathearted defense of liberty. 1
adjective great-hearted benevolent or noble; magnanimous 0
adjective great-hearted Alternative form of greathearted. 0

See all 4 definitions of great-hearted

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Origin of great-hearted

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English grete hartyd

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Parts of speech for Great-hearted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Great-hearted

great-hearted popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for great-hearted

adj great-hearted

acceptable — Acceptable activities and situations are those that most people approve of or consider to be normal.
altruistic — If your behaviour or motives are altruistic, you show concern for the happiness and welfare of other people rather than for yourself.
beneficent — A beneficent person or thing helps people or results in something good.
benevolent — If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.

All 24 Synonyms of great-hearted

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