good-hearted
or good·heart·ed
[goo d-hahr-tid]
- kind or generous; considerate; benevolent.
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Origin of good-hearted
First recorded in 1545–55
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Examples from the Web for good-hearted
Contemporary Examples
The whole thing seemed so gracious and good-hearted, and remarkably wise, too.
Los Angeles was just a big, dry, sunny place with ugly homes and no style, but good-hearted and peaceful.
John Banville’s Terrible Idea to Write a New Novel on Raymond Chandler’s Philip MarloweMalcolm Jones
August 10, 2012
I am a good-hearted person and a very loyal friend, and I know you will see that if you write me.
Historical Examples
“Thou art a good-hearted lad,” said the alderman with a hand on his shoulder.
The Armourer's PrenticesCharlotte M. Yonge
She is large, of what is known as a full complexion, good-hearted and energetic.
The Fortune HunterLouis Joseph Vance
I was very fond of him, you see, for I could tell that he was a good-hearted fellow.
The Fat and the ThinEmile Zola
I found the magistrate to be a polite and good-hearted gentleman.
The Memoires of Casanova, CompleteJacques Casanova de Seingalt
I am sure you are the most good-hearted of men as well as the firmest.
The Memoires of Casanova, CompleteJacques Casanova de Seingalt