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• hearted
  hearted

  adjective

  having a specified feeling, mood, personality trait, or kind of heart (now used only in combination).
• -hearted
  -hearted

  adjective

  having a heart or disposition as specified

hearted

American  

[hahr-tid] / ˈhɑr tɪd /

adjective

1. having a specified feeling, mood, personality trait, or kind of heart (now used only in combination).

   hardhearted;

   sad-hearted.

2. fixed or present in the heart.

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-hearted British  

adjective

1. having a heart or disposition as specified

   good-hearted

   cold-hearted

   great-hearted

   heavy-hearted

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Usage

What does hearted mean? Hearted is used in compound words to mean “having a specific type of personality or trait.” The word that precedes hearted indicates the type of personality or trait, as in hardhearted or warm-hearted. Hearted can also be used by itself to mean “present in the heart,” but this usage is very rare. Example: Tim’s so kindhearted that he gave his coat to a homeless man on his walk home today.

Other Word Forms

• heartedly
  adverb
• heartedness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of hearted

First recorded in 1175–1225, hearted is from the Middle English word iherted. See y-, heart, -ed ³