free-hearted

American  

[free-hahr-tid] / ˈfriˈhɑr tɪd /

adjective

1. light-hearted; spontaneous; frank; generous.

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free-hearted British  

adjective

1. frank and spontaneous; open; generous

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Other Word Forms

• free-heartedly adverb
• free-heartedness noun

Etymology

Origin of free-hearted

First recorded in 1350–1400, free-hearted is from Middle English free herted. See free, hearted

Example Sentences

Since Heine was a Jew and passionately self-conscious about it, the uncertainty of the atmosphere led to unpredictable twists in his character, making him by turns suspicious and open-spirited, free-hearted and crabbedly vindictive.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was still amiable and uncomplaining; but his elasticity, his free-hearted joyousness was gone.

From A Biographical Sketch of the Life and Character of Joseph Charless In a Series of Letters to his Grandchildren by Charless, Charlotte Taylor Blow

The French ambassador narrowly watched his actions, but James was the same free-hearted, jovial, pleasure-seeking monarch he had always been.

From A Prince of Good Fellows by Barr, Robert

Elvesdon noticed that her laugh was light, open, free-hearted.

From The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising by Mitford, Bertram

Any one that knew Casto could not but like him, he was so free-hearted, kind and considerate of every person he met, whether as a friend and equal or as his servant.

From Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound by Denny, Emily Inez