hearted

[ hahr-tid ]

adjective

1. having a specified feeling, mood, personality trait, or kind of heart (now used only in combination):

   hardhearted;

   sad-hearted.

2. fixed or present in the heart.

-hearted

adjective

1. having a heart or disposition as specified

   great-hearted

   good-hearted

   heavy-hearted

   cold-hearted

Other Words From

• heart·ed·ly adverb
• heart·ed·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hearted¹

First recorded in 1175–1225, hearted is from the Middle English word iherted. See y-, heart, -ed ³

Example Sentences

The chat was often light hearted - how he was settling into his wardrobe of sustainable clothing, the perils of having a beard when your daughter doesn’t like it and the ‘papa’ bracelet she made for him when he took his children to see Taylor Swift.

From BBC

Over nine weeks, dozens of witnesses gave evidence about the final months of the teen's life – describing a "kind hearted" yet “vulnerable” young woman who struggled to discern between “love and exploitation”.

From BBC

Constructed around a sped-up snippet of “I Believe to My Soul” by the late jazz and R&B saxophonist Monk Higgins, it was just one of many tracks he’d texted Lamar in hopes of collaborating someday; he remembers that Lamar “hearted” that particular message in their chat but didn’t know how the rapper had used the instrumental until “Not Like Us” came out amid the beef with Drake.

From Los Angeles Times

In the letter, Mr Billingham accepted his faults and described Beal as "kind hearted", "generous" and "the most beautiful woman in the world".

From BBC

But he’s got the soul of a monk, the spirit of a child — he’s so loyal and good hearted, and he’s not what you expect from a reality TV star.

From New York Times