wholehearted

whole·heart·ed

adjective \ˈhōl-ˈhär-təd\

Definition of WHOLEHEARTED

1

: completely and sincerely devoted, determined, or enthusiastic <a wholehearted student of social problems>

2

: marked by complete earnest commitment : free from all reserve or hesitation <gave the proposal wholehearted approval>

— whole·heart·ed·ly adverb

Examples of WHOLEHEARTED

1. The judges gave us their wholehearted approval.
2. <wholehearted praise for the novel by the leading critics>

First Known Use of WHOLEHEARTED

1836

Related to WHOLEHEARTED

Synonyms

hearty, whole-souled

Antonyms

grudging, halfhearted, lukewarm, tepid

Related Words

single-minded; ardent, avid, eager, enthusiastic, excited, exuberant, fervent, gung ho, impassioned, keen, mettlesome, passionate, raring, vehement, warm, zealous; animated, energetic, lively, spirited, vigorous; absolute, bona fide, earnest, genuine, heartfelt, sincere, unaffected, undisguised, unequivocal, unfeigned, unrestrained

Near Antonyms

apathetic, disinterested, dispassionate, indifferent, uninterested; lackadaisical, listless, perfunctory, spiritless, uneager, unenthusiastic, unexcited; equivocal, hesitant, qualified, tentative, uncertain; delayed, dilatory, doubtful, hedging, hesitating; forced, reluctant, resistant, reticent, unwilling

See Synonym Discussion at sincere

Rhymes with WHOLEHEARTED

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