bigheartedness

noun

1
as in kindness
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune because of the bigheartedness of her coworkers, she was able to present the charity with a fat check

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2
as in generosity
the quality or state of being generous the commendable bigheartedness of that upscale restaurateur, who uses a portion of her profits to fund a soup kitchen

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigheartedness
  1. kindness
  2. generosity
  3. sympathy
  4. philanthropy
  5. heart
  6. compassion
Noun
  • Lee, meanwhile, is magnificent in a role requiring similar kindness, only laced with loneliness and loss.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Amagda Pérez Amagda Pérez advocates for immigrants and farmworkers with kindness, respect and determination.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of kindness
Noun
  • Of equal effort but requiring far more generosity is the work Min Jin Lee has been doing for over 30 years, telling stories about the integrity of the human spirit that span time and continents.
    — Josh Zajdman, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Perez’s mom has been incredibly touched and honestly overwhelmed by everyone’s generosity.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of generosity
Noun
  • The tension between intellectual certainty and its corporeal obverse is the novel’s most interesting possibility, yet its campus plot repeatedly narrows into a question of who deserves our sympathy.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Gunn’s way of watching and noticing with the full weight of pure sympathy makes its way, with chiseled care, into a reticent eloquence.
    — Colm Tóibín, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of sympathy
Noun
  • Elite universities believe alumni loyalty translates into philanthropy.
    — Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Mir’s background spans technology, education and philanthropy.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of philanthropy
Noun
  • Brockman’s message received 40 hearts, five checkmarks, and three thank-you emojis.
    — Garrison Lovely, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Many dietary recommendations overlap with long-standing heart-health advice, such as eating more fruits, vegetables and fish.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of heart
Noun
  • Her legacy of compassion and understanding will live on in her charities Childline and the Silverline, and through those of us who were lucky enough to love and be loved by her.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Are any of them capturing its denizens with a compassion their subjects can’t themselves reciprocate?
    — Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of compassion
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“Bigheartedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigheartedness. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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