LARGE-HEARTED Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

largehearted

adjective

Definition of largehearted

as in magnanimous

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Adjective

Spielberg spared no expense when casting Richard Attenborough in the iconic role of Jurassic Park's magnanimous founder, John Hammond.

— Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Wilson was magnanimous in victory.

— Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Definition of magnanimous

Adjective

While Maduro and Flores have awaited trial in a federal detention facility in Brooklyn, their home country has been grappling with a humanitarian disaster following a pair of powerful back-to-back earthquakes in June, killing at least 5,278 people.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 22 July 2026
The commercial challenge is that humanitarian budgets are fragmented, procurement is slow and customers need evidence that a new system improves safety rather than simply producing more data.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of humanitarian

Adjective

About the swamp A big, big place The Okefenokee Swamp is vast, 438,000-440,000 acres spanning about 700 square miles mostly in Charlton, Ware and Clinch counties in Georgia‘s southeast corner.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
That means one in four rooms were available during the world’s biggest sporting event.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Definition of big

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Despite those altruistic goals, from the beginning, the commission faced criticism that the composition and agenda of the body were slanted toward a conservative Christian perspective.

— Steven K. Green, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
To my father, wellness was not a goal to be optimized, but rather something that came naturally with a curious, family-oriented, and altruistic existence.

— Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Fortune, 21 June 2026

Definition of altruistic

Adjective

From Chef Yuji Tani of HOUSE Brooklyn, Hiro learned how to create a hospitable and welcoming restaurant experience.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Baking soda mildew sprays work by changing the pH on plant leaves, which makes the leaves less hospitable to mildew spores.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026

Definition of hospitable

Adjective

Some billionaires have also pledged philanthropic contributions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
That would have been even a few more million bucks on top of what already looks more like a philanthropic civic act more than a savvy investment on Tullman’s impassioned part, but an enthusiastic punter can dream.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of philanthropic

Adjective

Dorothea centers on a Sacramento woman (Davis) who ran a boarding house for the less fortunate in the 1980s, but her seemingly benevolent actions belied her sinister motives.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 July 2026
That would be intolerable in any other setting – not because every voter or marcher is admirable, but because constitutional rights are not based on a government employee’s benevolent opinion.

— George A. Mocsary, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

Definition of benevolent

Adjective

With Marilla in particular, there’s a joy in watching her stern façade almost immediately crumble and grow into openhearted adoration upon meeting Anne.

— Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Straight Line Was a Lie finds the band embracing an openhearted surrender to every aspect of growth while acknowledging that the cycle will inevitably begin again.

— Gabrielle Macafee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025

Definition of openhearted

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