openhearted

Thân thiện

She gave openhearted advice to her friend in need.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Freely communicative; candidly straightforward: Characterized by a willingness to share thoughts and feelings openly and honestly, without hiding anything.
   • Showing or motivated by sympathy, understanding, and generosity: Characterized by a kind, warm, and generous nature; having a large and forgiving heart.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • She gave openhearted advice, sharing her own failures to help me. (Here, 'openhearted' describes advice that is honest and freely given from personal experience.)
  • His openhearted apology was immediately accepted. (Here, 'openhearted' describes an apology that is sincere, candid, and without reservation.)
  • We were welcomed with openhearted generosity by the local community. (Here, 'openhearted' describes generosity that is warm, sympathetic, and freely given.)

Advanced Usage

• "In an openhearted manner": Acting or speaking with candor and warmth.
  • He spoke in an openhearted manner about the challenges he faced.
• The term often implies a combination of emotional honesty and kindness, suggesting a person who is both transparent in communication and benevolent in spirit.

Variants and Related Words

• Openheartedly (adverb): In a candid and generous manner.
  • She openheartedly donated to the cause.
• Openheartedness (noun): The quality of being candid and generous.
  • I was touched by her openheartedness.

Synonyms

• Candid: Frank, open, and sincere in speech.
• Forthright: Direct and outspoken.
• Large-hearted: Generous and sympathetic.
• Kindly: Having, showing, or proceeding from a sympathetic or generous nature.
• Sympathetic: Feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.

Antonyms

• Secretive: Inclined to conceal feelings and intentions.
• Deceptive: Misleading or intended to mislead.
• Cold-hearted: Lacking sympathy or feeling.
• Reserved: Slow to reveal emotions or opinions.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. freely communicative; candidly straightforward
   • openhearted advice
2. 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
• good-hearted
• large-hearted