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

Ultron, on the other hand, seems largely unchanged, apart from being free, embodied, and lighter-hearted. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026

The most successful Godzilla movies can balance big ideas with light-hearted fun. — Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2026

And will Lilith stumble onto her own true love when their journey through the woods takes them to the house of a hunky troll named Gef (Young Mazino), cast out by his mean brother Craktor (WWE star Damian Priest) for being too soft-hearted? — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026

New management promising new approaches is securely in place at Laguna Playhouse, yet the theater’s recent constant preoccupation with light-hearted spoofing of last-century whodunits, thrillers and detective noir continues to occupy this stage. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 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