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

Tiki Oasis is a light-hearted, fun celebration of all things Tiki. — Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

This was Reid’s light-hearted response to a question about retirement, which doesn’t appear to be in the cards anytime soon for the 68-year-old who is about to begin his 14th season with the Chiefs and 28th as an NFL head coach. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Roberts captures these and pays warm-hearted tribute to his fellow obituarists as well as their deserving (and sometimes undeserving) subjects. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

This ravishing, full-hearted epic is set during British rule in India, circa the early 1920s. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 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