warmheartedness

noun

Definition of warmheartednessnext
1
as in kindness
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others warmheartedness has never been one of the CEO's strong points

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2
as in sympathy
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune after our disastrous fire we were overwhelmed by the warmheartedness of the neighbors

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  1. kindness
  2. sympathy
  3. tenderness
  4. compassion
  5. humaneness
  6. heart
Noun
  • Patience and kindness can go a long way, Henderson says, and Seshadri reminds everyone to extend that respect to the airport staff and your fellow passengers.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Be patient when a grocery store cashier with disabilities rings up your items — kindness can go a long way.
    — John Gill, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of kindness
Noun
  • Fifty years of doctors who shrugged with genuine sympathy and said, rare.
    — Miranda Pappas, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Carriage drivers have expressed sympathy for Mahajan and his family but argue that they are being unfairly targeted because of a single accident.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of sympathy
Noun
  • On my first listen to Nirosta Steel, I was so affected by the tenderness of the music and his voice.
    — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • On screen, Guitarrica’s expressive and angular visage conveys the fright and uncertainty that afflict his character, who is desperate for tenderness.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of tenderness
Noun
  • But the decisions that define organizations—those involving ethics, trust, compassion, purpose and culture—remain deeply human responsibilities.
    — Elisa Mallis, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Many healthcare workers preserve human dignity through compassion, patience, and care.
    — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of compassion
Noun
  • Colman superbly nails the seeming contradiction between professional medical detachment and humaneness.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of humaneness
Noun
  • Our hearts are with the families whose homes and livelihoods have been impacted.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Clyde also finds a black heart, but blows up Morgan’s scarecrow.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Warmheartedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warmheartedness. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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