openhearted

adjective

open·​heart·​ed ˌō-pən-ˈhär-təd How to pronounce openhearted (audio)
1
: candidly straightforward : frank
2
: responsive to emotional appeal
openheartedly adverb
openheartedness noun

Examples of openhearted in a Sentence

many therapists believe that it is better to be openhearted than to repress one's feelings, however hostile they may be
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Yet for all its shortcomings, Megalopolis is unabashedly openhearted, delivering an earnest plea to envision a better future. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024 Keep It Like a Secret (1999) Built To Spill’s fourth album fuses together the dreamy, openhearted songwriting of There’s Nothing Wrong With Love with the exacting studio graft and inspired guitar architecture of Perfect From Now On. Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Sep. 2024 Katzman’s openhearted playfulness is the unifying force behind his music. David Hochman, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 Meanwhile, her family is grieving, said Raymond Isaacs, who described his sister as loving and openhearted. Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for openhearted 

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of openhearted was in 1593

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“Openhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/openhearted. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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openhearted

adjective
open·​heart·​ed ˌō-pən-ˈhärt-əd How to pronounce openhearted (audio)
openheartedly adverb
openheartedness noun

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