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heartfelt

adjective

heart·​felt ˈhärt-ˌfelt How to pronounce heartfelt (audio)
Synonyms of heartfeltnext
: deeply felt : earnest
a heartfelt thank-you
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sincere, wholehearted, heartfelt, hearty, unfeigned mean genuine in feeling.

sincere stresses absence of hypocrisy, feigning, or any falsifying embellishment or exaggeration.

a sincere apology

wholehearted suggests sincerity and earnest devotion without reservation or misgiving.

promised our wholehearted support

heartfelt suggests depth of genuine feeling outwardly expressed.

expresses our heartfelt gratitude

hearty suggests honesty, warmth, and exuberance in displaying feeling.

received a hearty welcome

unfeigned stresses spontaneity and absence of pretense.

her unfeigned delight at receiving the award

Examples of heartfelt in a Sentence

You have our heartfelt thanks. Our most heartfelt wish is for our children to be happy.
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Today, many organizations and community groups hold toy drives at Christmastime, transforming the material to a heartfelt memory of joy. Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025 Christmas gifts are a heartfelt way to show appreciation, love, and thoughtfulness during the holiday season, and while finding gifts for under the tree can be easy at times, finding the right items for stockings can be more difficult due to size restrictions. MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025 In honor of their latest wedding anniversary, the Saved by the Bell star, 52, and the actress, 43, posted heartfelt tributes to each other on Instagram — sneaking in a few PDA photos. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 The final whistle mercifully sounded, and the Snapdragon Stadium crowd – much of which resisted the temptation to get a head start on traffic – stood and honored the expansion club with a heartfelt ovation. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heartfelt

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heartfelt was in 1712

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“Heartfelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartfelt. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.

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heartfelt

adjective
heart·​felt ˈhärt-ˌfelt How to pronounce heartfelt (audio)
: deeply felt : earnest
heartfelt thanks

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