hearted

adjective

heart·​ed ˈhär-təd How to pronounce hearted (audio)
1
: having a heart especially of a specified kind
usually used in combination
a fainthearted leader
a lighthearted wanderer
2
: seated in the heart

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Right tackle Colton McKivitz immediately picked up on Jones’ penchant for being light-hearted. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025 The light-hearted clip continues to circulate on social media, proving that, even in a dog-friendly office, pets can still keep their owners on their toes. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 For a cold-hearted liar, Cherry is not that ingenious. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025 In any event, try to keep things light-hearted for now, as a square between Venus and Uranus could bring unexpected disruptions that shake things up in your love life. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hearted

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hearted was in the 13th century

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“Hearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearted. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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