whole-heartedness
Definition
Noun: - Complete sincerity and dedication: "whole-heartedness" refers to the quality of being fully and sincerely committed to a cause, activity, or relationship, without reservation or hesitation. It implies giving one's entire heart, mind, and energy to something.
Usage Examples
- (Her complete dedication and sincerity motivated others.)
- (Their total commitment was clear through their hard work.)
- (He expressed himself with complete conviction.)
Advanced Usage
"with whole-heartedness": used adverbially to describe an action done with full commitment.
- She joined the project with whole-heartedness, giving it her best every day. (She participated with total dedication.)
"whole-heartedness of purpose": emphasizing the alignment of one's entire being with a specific goal.
- The leader's whole-heartedness of purpose rallied the group to achieve the impossible. (The leader's complete commitment to the goal united the team.)
Variants and Related Words
Whole-hearted (adj): characterized by complete sincerity and commitment.
- He gave a whole-hearted apology for his mistake. (He apologized fully and sincerely.)
Wholeheartedly (adv): in a completely sincere and enthusiastic manner.
- She wholeheartedly supported the new policy. (She supported it with full dedication.)
Synonyms
- Devotion: profound dedication and loyalty.
- Sincerity: freedom from pretense or deceit; honesty.
- Commitment: the state of being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action.
- Earnestness: sincere and intense conviction.
Related Idioms
Heart and soul: with all one's energy and enthusiasm; completely.
- He threw himself heart and soul into the charity work. (He gave his whole-heartedness to the cause.)
All in: fully committed to a task or effort.
- The team was all in on the new strategy. (They were completely dedicated without reservation.)
Antonyms
- Half-heartedness: lack of enthusiasm or commitment; partial effort.
- Indifference: lack of interest, concern, or sympathy.