bighearted

adjective

big·​heart·​ed ˈbig-ˈhär-təd How to pronounce bighearted (audio)
bigheartedly adverb
bigheartedness noun

Examples of bighearted in a Sentence

a bighearted guy who can't seem to ever say “no”
Recent Examples on the Web What began two and a half years ago as Mark’s bighearted triage in the paycheck-killing early days of the pandemic is proving itself a strategy for systemic change in Dallas County and perhaps nationwide. Dallas News, 22 July 2022 Here, the emotional truth is that Powell’s bighearted, raucous voice was all blog, no tradition. Rax King, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2022 That spirit shines through a flawed but bighearted adaptation. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 15 Dec. 2021 Adams’ book shines with a bighearted cast finding rejuvenation in books and the community. Stefanie Milligan, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2021 Both are messy, bighearted books that prioritize emotional searching. Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2021 The bighearted leader volunteered as a Sunday school teacher at the state prison. The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 May 2021 Swift — or at least the version of Swift on her albums — has remained largely the same person since her debut: a thin-skinned, bighearted obsessive, with a penchant for huge romantic moments. Nate Jones, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2021 In Omar’s version, America wasn’t the bighearted country that saved her from a brutal war and a bleak refugee camp. Alex Horton, Washington Post, 10 July 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bighearted was in 1846

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“Bighearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bighearted. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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