HEARTWARMING Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

heartwarming

adjective

ˈhärt-ˌwȯr-miŋ

Definition of heartwarming

as in comforting

making one feel good inside Sarah was deeply touched by the heartwarming welcome she received from her relatives in Israel

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Recent Examples of heartwarming Watch the video above to see Cassidy's uncle, Bryan, pull off the heartwarming surprise. — Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Though her close friend Swift probably knew about it for months, as the actress shared several baby bump photos on Instagram shortly after, one of which featured a heartwarming moment with Swift. — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 4 July 2026 What should be a quick trip becomes a wild, chaotic and heartwarming ride that changes them in ways neither saw coming. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026 First contact in this book is on the smaller scale but is heartwarming and pure fun. — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for heartwarming

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Adjective

For the industry, that’s probably not the most comforting insight.

— Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
The comforting whistle of air sweeping in and out of my velvet horse nostrils lulls me right to sleep.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Definition of comforting

Adjective

The encouraging conclusion is that the path forward does not require wholesale replacement.

— Derek Williams, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The newly independent FedEx Freight checks that box, as does Honeywell Technologies , which delivered an encouraging earnings report on Thursday morning.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Definition of encouraging

Adjective

As a business owner, Maloney says, the most rewarding and most challenging aspect of the job is making all the decisions and solving every problem.

— Claire Hall, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
And then when the material for Bleed American came together, the challenging, rewarding thing for me was what if those restrictions were a whole lot more narrow?

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

Definition of rewarding

Adjective

This trend exacerbates existing loneliness and isolation, transforming work from a community hub into a less fulfilling, individualistic experience.

— Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Her aim is to reroute individuals from relying on the approval of the people and systems outside to instead deepening our relationships with ourselves and our community in ways that are more fulfilling.

— Lorinda Toledo, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026

Definition of fulfilling

Adjective

Published by Gallimard last year, the book has been hailed as a loving homage to 1980s-90s horror films, especially Stephen King.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 July 2026
Phish turned the clock all the way back Wednesday night (July 22) at New York’s Madison Square Garden, opening its five-night stand with a show that doubled as a loving tribute to the band’s early years emerging from the Vermont club scene.

— Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 23 July 2026

Definition of loving

Adjective

Nothing is more gratifying, in sports as elsewhere, than the sight of overdogs with their tails between their legs.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
That brittleness, though, is exactly what has made Criston’s turn toward nihilism at the end of the second season, and now crystallized in episode five, so gratifying.

— The Editors, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Definition of gratifying

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