warm-hearted

or warm·heart·ed

[ wawrm-hahr-tid ]

adjective

1. having or showing sympathy, affection, kindness, cordiality, etc.:

   a warm-hearted welcome.

   Synonyms: fervent, enthusiastic, kind, compassionate, sympathetic

warm-hearted

adjective

1. kindly, generous, forgiving, or readily sympathetic

Derived Forms

• ˌwarm-ˈheartedness, noun
• ˌwarm-ˈheartedly, adverb

Other Word Forms

• warm-hearted·ly adverb
• warm-hearted·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of warm-hearted¹

First recorded in 1490–1500

Related Words

• admiring
• affectionate
• amiable
• attentive
• benevolent
• caring
• considerate
• cordial
• dear
• devoted
• doting
• earnest
• faithful
• friendly
• generous
• loyal
• passionate
• romantic
• thoughtful
• warm