hearted

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adjective

heart·​ed ˈhär-təd 

1

: having a heart especially of a specified kind

—usually used in combination

a hard-hearted boss

a lighthearted wanderer

2

: seated in the heart

hearted

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past tense and past participle of heart entry 2

Examples of hearted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Some participants appreciate the light-hearted and good-natured humor, expressing gratitude and finding it timely and amusing. — Edith Pritchett, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

The series is light-hearted and unserious, just like the rest of the shows that were Nickelodeon and Disney Channel’s crown jewels in the early 2000s. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

For more than 250 episodes, Hawkins has portrayed the big-hearted cop who worked his way up from patrol to join the elite Intelligence Unit. — Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2026

Quai then presents Whitney with a ball gag, which should have been a light-hearted little nod to her blabbing but instead has the opposite effect and makes Whitney talk even more. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing hearted

• good-hearted
• half-hearted
• hard-hearted
• large-hearted
• single-hearted

Rhymes for hearted

• carted
• charted
• darted
• parted
• smarted
• started
• brokenhearted
• departed
• halfhearted
• imparted
• kindhearted
• lighthearted