bighearted

C2+ Topic:Describing People

US /ˈbɪɡˌhɑrtɪd/ UK /ˈbɪɡˌhɑːtɪd/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
generous, kind, and warmly sympathetic

Their bighearted neighbor never refused anyone a meal.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · generous, kind, and warmly... generous kind magnanimous benevolent charitableopenhandedwarmhearted

Opposites

stingy mean selfishcold-hearted

Word family

Derived forms bigheartednessbigheartedly

Related forms big heart

Etymology

A compound of big + hearted, the latter from heart (Old English heorte) + -ed; modeled on similar adjectives like kindhearted.

heorte Old English

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Topics

Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives

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# bighearted

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈbɪɡˌhɑrtɪd/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈbɪɡˌhɑːtɪd/

## Meanings
1. generous, kind, and warmly sympathetic

## Examples
- Their bighearted neighbor never refused anyone a meal.

## Synonyms
- generous
- kind
- magnanimous
- benevolent
- charitable
- openhanded
- warmhearted

## Antonyms
- stingy
- mean
- selfish
- cold-hearted

## Derived Forms
- bigheartedness
- bigheartedly

## Related Forms
- big
- heart

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: heorte

## Etymology
A compound of big + hearted, the latter from heart (Old English heorte) + -ed; modeled on similar adjectives like kindhearted.

## AI Etymology
Bighearted is an adjective meaning "generous, kind, and warmly sympathetic". Historically, it is a compound of big + hearted, the latter from heart (Old English heorte) + -ed; modeled on similar adjectives like kindhearted. The visible construction is part of the etymology: bighearted is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "generous, kind, and warmly sympathetic", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain is anchored in Old English heorte. Close English family members include bigheartedness, bigheartedly, big, and heart.

## Topics
- Describing People
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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