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Synonyms

big-hearted

American  
[big-hahr-tid] / ˈbɪgˈhɑr tɪd /

adjective

  1. generous; kind.

    Synonyms:
    bountiful, benevolent, openhanded, unstinting
big-hearted British  

adjective

  1. warmly generous

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Other Word Forms

  • big-heartedness noun
  • bigheartedly adverb
  • bigheartedness noun

Etymology

Origin of big-hearted

First recorded in 1865–70

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