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wholeheartedness

whole·heart·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hohl-hahr-tid]
    • /ˈhoʊlˈhɑr tɪd/
    • /ˌhəʊl.ˈhɑː.tɪd.nɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohl-hahr-tid]
    • /ˈhoʊlˈhɑr tɪd/

Definitions of wholeheartedness word

  • adjective wholeheartedness fully or completely sincere, enthusiastic, energetic, etc.; hearty; earnest: a wholehearted attempt to comply. 1
  • noun wholeheartedness The condition of being wholehearted. 1
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Origin of wholeheartedness

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1830-40; whole + hearted

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Parts of speech for Wholeheartedness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Wholeheartedness

wholeheartedness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% 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.

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Synonyms for wholeheartedness

noun wholeheartedness

  • friendliness — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
  • sociability — the act or an instance of being sociable.
  • reciprocity — a reciprocal state or relation.
  • sincerity — freedom from deceit, hypocrisy, or duplicity; probity in intention or in communicating; earnestness.
  • affability — pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite: an affable and courteous gentleman.
All 85 Synonyms of wholeheartedness

Antonyms for wholeheartedness

noun wholeheartedness

  • disapproval — the act or state of disapproving; a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure: stern disapproval.
  • disfavor — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
  • disfavour — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
  • aloofness — the quality or state of being aloof, distant, or reserved; indifference: His girlfriend's recent aloofness may be a sign that the relationship is over.
  • coolness — moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.
All 22 Antonyms of wholeheartedness

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