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goodhearted

/ɡʊd.hɑː.təd/US/ɡʊd.hɑɹ.təd/

goodhearted adjective: kind, generous and altruistic.

Adjective

goodhearted (comparative more goodhearted, superlative most goodhearted)

  1. kind, generous and altruistic
    • She saw that Velvin, if a stubborn man, was a very simple and very goodhearted one, and she prided herself on her skill in sweetly reasonable persuasion of the lower classes.1921, Anthony Wharton, chapter 3, in Joan of Overbarrow, pages 45–46
    Synonyms:
    warm-hearted

goodhearted meaning in Thai

goodhearted in Thai

kind, generous and altruistic
ใจดี jai-dii

Synonyms of goodhearted

Forms of goodhearted

comparativemore goodhearted
superlativemost goodhearted
alternative formgood-hearted

Origin of goodhearted

From Middle English gode herted; equivalent to good + hearted.

Words formed from goodhearted

Questions about goodhearted

What does goodhearted mean?
Goodhearted means kind, generous and altruistic.
What is goodhearted in Thai?
Goodhearted in Thai is ใจดี (jai-dii). See Goodhearted meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is goodhearted?
Goodhearted is an adjective.
How do you pronounce goodhearted?
Goodhearted is pronounced /ɡʊd.hɑː.təd/.

Words near goodhearted in the dictionary

  1. goodhap
  2. Goodhart
  3. Goodhart's law
  4. Goodharts
  5. Goodheart
  6. goodhearted
  7. goodheartedly
  8. goodheartedness
  9. Goodhearts
  10. Goodhue
  11. Goodhue County

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