right-hearted
right-hearted adjective: having a right heart or disposition; good-hearted.
Adjective
right-hearted (comparative more right-hearted, superlative most right-hearted)
- Having a right heart or disposition; good-hearted.
- Worship proper, or reverence, is the natural reflection or re-action of a right-hearted soul, in view of the mystery and majesty, the moral perfection and the tender love, of God.2009, Noah Porter, The Elements of Moral Science
- They started the communities and established laws to make sure the right-hearted people were given an equal opportunity of life. They also were able to stop the happenings of experimentation of the right-hearted people.2013, Louis Alexandrè, The Right-Hearted People
Forms of right-hearted
| comparative | more right-hearted |
|---|---|
| superlative | most right-hearted |
Origin of right-hearted
From right + hearted. Compare Old English rihtheort (“upright in heart; right-hearted”), Old High German rehtherzi (“upright in heart”).
Questions about right-hearted
- What does right-hearted mean?
- Right-hearted means having a right heart or disposition; good-hearted.
- What part of speech is right-hearted?
- Right-hearted is an adjective.
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