goodhearted C2+ Topic:Describing People US /ˌɡʊdˈhɑrtɪd/ UK /ˌɡʊdˈhɑːtɪd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj kind and generous in disposition The goodhearted farmer always shared his harvest with neighbors. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · kind and generous in... kindheartedbenevolentkindgenerouscompassionategood-natured ↔ Opposites coldheartedcruelmaliciousunkind Word family Derived forms goodheartedlygoodheartedness Related forms goodheart Etymology AI details A compound of good + hearted. Good is from Old English gōd, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz; heart is from Old English heorte. gōd Old English heorte Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # goodhearted **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌɡʊdˈhɑrtɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɡʊdˈhɑːtɪd/ ## Meanings 1. kind and generous in disposition ## Examples - The goodhearted farmer always shared his harvest with neighbors. ## Synonyms - kindhearted - benevolent - kind - generous - compassionate - good-natured ## Antonyms - coldhearted - cruel - malicious - unkind ## Derived Forms - goodheartedly - goodheartedness ## Related Forms - good - heart ## Roots and Affixes - Root: gōd - Root: heorte ## Etymology A compound of good + hearted. Good is from Old English gōd, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz; heart is from Old English heorte. ## AI Etymology Goodhearted is a compound of good + hearted. Good is from Old English gōd, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz; heart is from Old English heorte. The etymological trail includes Old English gōd and Old English heorte. As an adjective, goodhearted describes what is kind and generous in disposition. The same family is visible in derived forms such as goodheartedly and goodheartedness and related forms such as good and heart. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Describing People - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown