hearted

[hahr-tid]

adjective

1. having a specified feeling, mood, personality trait, or kind of heart (now used only in combination).

   hardhearted;

   sad-hearted.

2. fixed or present in the heart.

-hearted

adjective

1. having a heart or disposition as specified

   good-hearted

   cold-hearted

   great-hearted

   heavy-hearted

Other Word Forms

• heartedly adverb
• heartedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hearted¹

First recorded in 1175–1225, hearted is from the Middle English word iherted. See y-, heart, -ed ³

Example Sentences

While the White House has not apologized or removed the video, the uproar highlights the risks of repurposing light‑hearted internet culture to promote hardline policy.

From Salon

On the day after she died, he saluted her in a long Instagram post that started this way: “Saying goodbye to you has been the hardest thing I have had to go through in my life. Why did this evil disease have to come into the life of such a pure hearted soul. Somehow through all this pain, darkness, and suffering there is light.”

From Los Angeles Times

The job is not for the faint hearted.

From BBC

Although they had great fun at the time, Woody said being a teenage sensation was not for the faint hearted.

From BBC

The chat was often light hearted - how he was settling into his wardrobe of sustainable clothing, the perils of having a beard when your daughter doesn’t like it and the ‘papa’ bracelet she made for him when he took his children to see Taylor Swift.

From BBC

When To Use

What does hearted mean?

Hearted is used in compound words to mean “having a specific type of personality or trait.” The word that precedes hearted indicates the type of personality or trait, as in hardhearted or warm-hearted.Hearted can also be used by itself to mean “present in the heart,” but this usage is very rare.Example: Tim’s so kindhearted that he gave his coat to a homeless man on his walk home today.