: inspiring sympathetic feeling : cheering
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The movie is a heartwarming story about a boy and his dog.
It's heartwarming to see how his neighbors have helped him.
Recent Examples of heartwarming from the Web
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Lucy is sporting a pink sun hat in the heartwarming scene.
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Prince Harry co-ordinated his tie with his wife's outfit, and looked extremely happy holding Meghan's hand on the way into the ceremony: The intimate family wedding also featured a heartwarming tribute to Princess Diana.
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Sharing that with them was unexpected and heartwarming.
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The royal wedding was full of historic and heartwarming moments.
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The gripping trailer transitions abruptly from a heartwarming scene of awkward teenage romance at a dance to protagonist Ellie's brutal fight for survival against a gang of equally brutal adults.
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One of the more heartwarming moments of the night was when Kendall Krick, a senior guard at Seton Catholic, received the Courage Award.
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The scarcity of straightforward celebrations of life causes admirers of the Head and the Heart to embrace the Seattle band’s heartwarming adult pop songs.
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The musical high school dramedy teetered between an after-school special on acid and a heartwarming celebration of the underdog.
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First Known Use of heartwarming
1743
heartwarming Synonyms
Synonyms
cheering, comforting, encouraging, fulfilling, gladdening, gratifying, heartening, rewarding, satisfying;
Antonyms
demoralizing, depressing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting;
Near Antonyms
cheerless, disappointing, disgruntling, displeasing, dissatisfying, heartbreaking, heartrending, saddening;
discomforting, disconcerting, dismaying, distressing, disturbing, upsetting;
Related Words
affecting, inspiring, inspiriting, moving, poignant, stirring, touching;
edifying, elevating, uplifting;
animating, enlivening, exciting, exhilarating, invigorating, rousing, stimulating, thrilling;
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