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greathearted

great·heart·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [greyt-hahr-tid]
    • /ˈgreɪtˈhɑr tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [greyt-hahr-tid]
    • /ˈgreɪtˈhɑr tɪd/

Definitions of greathearted word

  • adjective greathearted having or showing a generous heart; magnanimous. 1
  • adjective greathearted high-spirited; courageous; fearless: greathearted defense of liberty. 1
  • noun greathearted Nobly courageous. 1
  • adjective greathearted brave; fearless; courageous 0
  • adjective greathearted generous; magnanimous; unselfish 0

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Origin of greathearted

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English grete hartyd

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Greathearted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

greathearted 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

greathearted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for greathearted

adj greathearted

  • 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.

adjective greathearted

  • equitable — Fair and impartial.
  • excellent — Used to indicate approval or pleasure.
  • honourable — (British spelling) Alternative form of honorable.
  • giving — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
  • freehanded — Openhanded; generous.

Antonyms for greathearted

adj greathearted

  • tiny — very small; minute; wee.
  • blah — You use blah, blah, blah to refer to something that is said or written without giving the actual words, because you think that they are boring or unimportant.
  • unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
  • adolescent — Adolescent is used to describe young people who are no longer children but who have not yet become adults. It also refers to their behaviour.
  • baby — A baby is a very young child, especially one that cannot yet walk or talk.

adjective greathearted

  • biassed — a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.
  • depleted — reduced or exhausted
  • dishonourable — showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.

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