as in generous
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
a bighearted guy who can't seem to ever say "no"
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Recent Examples of bighearted
And while thespians who play, say, Superman or Captain America might be forever tied to those roles, there's a certain amount of anonymity in playing a bighearted orange rock monster.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Alma — who receives minimal attention from her author — marries a bighearted chicken farmer named Izzy, and later grieves the early loss of her husband, and the absence of children.
—Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
What’s so special about Britain’s patron wanker of bighearted buffoonery?
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Shunichi, the bighearted patriarch, passed away a few years later.
—Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
But people who knew him then recall a boisterous, bighearted student at the center of Yale’s social life.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
This bighearted story of a young London veterinarian and herpetologist eager to study the isle’s endangered turtles and find her father is about the importance of discovering a sense of community and belonging.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2024
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Alma — who receives minimal attention from her author — marries a bighearted chicken farmer named Izzy, and later grieves the early loss of her husband, and the absence of children.
—Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
What’s so special about Britain’s patron wanker of bighearted buffoonery?
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Shunichi, the bighearted patriarch, passed away a few years later.
—Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
But people who knew him then recall a boisterous, bighearted student at the center of Yale’s social life.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
This bighearted story of a young London veterinarian and herpetologist eager to study the isle’s endangered turtles and find her father is about the importance of discovering a sense of community and belonging.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bighearted
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That Golden Quartet The chemistry between the four leads was undeniable — especially during those late-night kitchen table conversations, always over a generous slice of cheesecake.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hot Cheesy Crab Dip There’s no quicker way to please a crowd than with Grandma’s cheese dip, and this recipe happens to include a generous helping of crab meat.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Decluttering your own home might not be motivating on its own, but supporting charitable organizations, reducing landfill waste, and helping others find affordable essentials through donating to thrift stores often does the trick.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Bighearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bighearted. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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