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good-hearted
or good·heart·ed
[ good-hahr-tid ]
/ ˈgʊdˈhɑr tɪd /
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adjective
kind or generous; considerate; benevolent.
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Origin of good-hearted
First recorded in 1545–55
OTHER WORDS FROM good-hearted
good-heart·ed·ly, good·heart·ed·ly, adverbgood-heart·ed·ness, goodheartedness, nounWords nearby good-hearted
good graces, good grief, good guy, good hair, good head on one's shoulders, have a, good-hearted, Good Hope, Goodhue, good humor, good-humored, good-humoured
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