good-hearted

/'gud'hɑ:tid/

Thân thiện

A good-hearted neighbor helps carry groceries for an elderly woman.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having or showing a kind, sympathetic, and generous nature: "good-hearted" describes a person whose character is fundamentally benevolent, motivated by genuine concern for others' well-being and a willingness to be helpful and understanding.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • She is a good-hearted woman who volunteers at the shelter every weekend.
  • His good-hearted offer to help his neighbor with the repairs was deeply appreciated.
  • Despite his rough exterior, he is incredibly good-hearted.

Advanced Usage

• "to be good-hearted": to possess an innately kind character.
  • The community leader was widely respected for being genuinely good-hearted.

Variants and Related Words

• Good-heartedness (n): the quality of being good-hearted.
  • Her good-heartedness was evident in every interaction.

Synonyms

• Kind-hearted: having a kind nature.
• Benevolent: well-meaning and kindly.
• Compassionate: feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.

Antonyms

• Cold-hearted: lacking sympathy or feeling.
• Mean-spirited: having a malicious or unkind nature.
• Callous: showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
   • was charitable in his opinions of others
   • kindly criticism
   • a kindly act
   • sympathetic words
   • a large-hearted mentor

Từ đồng nghĩa

• charitable
• benevolent
• kindly
• sympathetic
• openhearted
• large-hearted