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big-hearted

American  
[big-hahr-tid] / ˈbɪgˈhɑr tɪd /

adjective

  1. generous; kind.

    Synonyms:
    bountiful, benevolent, openhanded, unstinting

big-hearted British  

adjective

  1. warmly generous

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of big-hearted

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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Then Ares suddenly stops being evil and becomes a big-hearted protector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

"They've really got stuck into the life of the church... they are such a big-hearted, gentle, loving family who have got involved and given their all since they've been here in Nottingham."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

It’s big-hearted endeavors such as these that have fueled Krieger and Woolner to keep at it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

It “demeans and cheapens our politics. It only serves to further discourage good, big-hearted people from wanting to get involved at all. America, our parents taught us better than that.”

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2024

Running made her feel strong and big-hearted, it made her love the places she ran through and the people whose messages she delivered.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

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