freehearted

free·heart·ed

adjective \-ˈhär-təd\

Definition of FREEHEARTED

1

: frank, unreserved

2

: generous

— free·heart·ed·ly adverb

Examples of FREEHEARTED

1. <a surprisingly freehearted political candidate>
2. <a nation of freehearted people and always among the first to send relief to disaster-stricken areas>

First Known Use of FREEHEARTED

14th century

Related to FREEHEARTED

Synonyms

candid, direct, forthcoming, forthright, foursquare, frank, free-spoken, honest, open, openhearted, out-front, outspoken, plain, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, unguarded, unreserved, up-front

Antonyms

dissembling, uncandid, unforthcoming

Related Words

artless, earnest, guileless, ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), natural, real, sincere, unaffected, undesigning, unpretending, unpretentious; outgoing, uninhibited, unrestrained; vocal, vociferous; abrupt, bluff, blunt, brusque (also brusk), crusty, curt, gruff, sharp; impertinent, impolite, inconsiderate, rude, tactless, thoughtless, uncivil, undiplomatic, ungracious, unmannerly, unsubtle

Near Antonyms

inhibited, reserved, restrained; close-mouthed, laconic, quiet, reticent, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative; ambiguous, circuitous, equivocal, evasive; diplomatic, politic, tactful; civil, considerate, courteous, polite

Rhymes with FREEHEARTED

bighearted, coldhearted, departed, downhearted, fainthearted, good-hearted, greathearted, halfhearted, hard-hearted, ironhearted, kindhearted, largehearted, lighthearted, proudhearted, softhearted, stouthearted, truehearted, uncharted, warmhearted, weakhearted, wholehearted