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- [hahr-tee]
- /ˈhɑr ti/
- /ˈhɑː.ti/
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- [hahr-tee]
- /ˈhɑr ti/
Definitions of hearty word
- adjective hearty warm-hearted; affectionate; cordial; jovial: a hearty welcome. 1
- adjective hearty genuine; sincere; heartfelt: hearty approval; hearty dislike. 1
- adjective hearty completely devoted; wholehearted: hearty support. 1
- adjective hearty exuberant; unrestrained: hearty laughter. 1
- adjective hearty violent; forceful: a hearty push; a hearty kick. 1
- adjective hearty physically vigorous; strong and well: hale and hearty. 1
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Origin of hearty
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, hearty is from the Middle English word herti. See heart, -y1
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Parts of speech for Hearty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hearty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hearty usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hearty
adj hearty
- cordial — Cordial means friendly.
- generous — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
- genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
- heartfelt — deeply or sincerely felt: heartfelt sympathy.
- genial — of or relating to the chin.
adjective hearty
- enthusiastic — Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
- emphatic — Showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
- energetic — Showing or involving great activity or vitality.
- exuberant — Filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement.
- neighbourly — (British, Canada) Showing the qualities of a friendly and helpful neighbour.
noun hearty
- bluejacket — a sailor in the Navy
- sailor — a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- circumnavigator — A person who circumnavigates; that is, sails around the world.
- diver — a person or thing that dives.
- deck hand — a seaman assigned various duties, such as mooring and cargo handling, on the deck of a ship
Antonyms for hearty
adj hearty
- aloof — Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people.
- indifferent — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
- wanting — lacking or absent: a motor with some of the parts wanting.
- unreal — not real or actual.
adjective hearty
- half-hearted — having or showing little enthusiasm: a halfhearted attempt to work.
- meager — deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest.
- emotionless — Not showing any emotion; unemotional.
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