good-hearted

American

[good-hahr-tid] / ˈgʊdˈhɑr tɪd /

Or goodhearted

adjective

kind or generous; considerate; benevolent.

Other Word Forms

good-heartedly adverb
good-heartedness noun
goodheartedly adverb
goodheartedness noun

Etymology

Origin of good-hearted

First recorded in 1545–55

Example Sentences

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Samantha’s father hires Nana away from her grimy pub-cleaning job to answer the phone at his taxi service: a good-hearted gesture or a bribe to keep her and Janey quiet?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Peggy Jo Tallas was, by all accounts, the classic good-hearted Texas woman.

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2025

While that was quickly cancelled, Warner came to be associated with stable, good-hearted guys whose lives are more together than those of their friends.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2025

He added: "People are good-hearted people here in the main."

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024

How can a parson be wrong-thinking but good-hearted?

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness

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