greathearted

adjective

ˈgrāt-ˌhär-təd How to pronounce greathearted (audio)
Definition of greatheartednext
1
as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament those greathearted but otherwise ordinary individuals who answered their country's call for military service

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2
as in great
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature a greathearted program to provide basic necessities to millions of children in war-torn countries

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greathearted
  1. courageous
  2. great
  3. brave
  4. noble
  5. fearless
  6. high
  7. heroic
  8. valiant
Adjective
  • Institutions do not become courageous by hiring courageous people.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • In this scenario, Rogen would emerge as a courageous if idiosyncratic folk hero — one richly rewarded for his stoner fortitude.
    — Peter Bart, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Definition of courageous
Adjective
  • The other great piece of news is that, yes, this will get a localized release with multiple language support, something that the original PlayStation Portable version never had.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Zachary Robert Stacer, 22, was arrested on July 30 and charged with two counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, three counts of felonious assault and five counts of resisting and obstructing a police officer.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of great
Adjective
  • But Mama’s imagination helps the time pass more quickly, and the duo become brave knights protecting from a dragon from a prince, or heroes capturing art thieves at a museum.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The sight of the lone rider desperately trying to hold on as the crowd roars them towards the line is magical, despite such brave attempts rarely being successful.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of brave
Adjective
  • While that’s a noble and smart goal, there is some wiggle room.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The movie taps into what’s noble and valid and genuine about those feelings.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of noble
Adjective
  • Other contenders include Malik Nabers (+2200), a young wideout returning from a torn ACL, and Jayden Daniels (+550), a fearless but injury-prone quarterback.
    — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • She is later identified as Jyotirmayi Devpal (Jyoti), once a fearless and radical woman in her community who had fought for her rights and the freedom of the country.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Definition of fearless
Adjective
  • The report notes the area is known by detectives to be a high crime area with multiple stray dogs and wandering drug users.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The 2026 World Cup can be a catalyst to boost it to an even higher orbit.
    — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of high
Adjective
  • Ant-Man, the Wasp and their heroic family wind up in the Quantum Realm and new supervillain Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors) needs the tiny Avenger's help to escape.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The rescue of the 5-year-old boy comes shortly after the heroic rescue of another child, this one by 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams in Santa Cruz, California.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of heroic
Adjective
  • What would be the worst moment in a mere mortal’s career, Hoecht turned into a valiant scene.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Despite Aldis's valiant comeback, including a superplex and a King's Lynn Cloverleaf that nearly secured the win, Gunther ultimately prevailed.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of valiant
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“Greathearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greathearted. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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