hearted

American  

[hahr-tid] / ˈhɑr tɪd /

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.

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-hearted British  

adjective

1. having a heart or disposition as specified

   good-hearted

   cold-hearted

   great-hearted

   heavy-hearted

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Usage

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.

Other Word Forms

• heartedly adverb
• heartedness noun

Etymology

Origin of hearted

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

Example Sentences

"When we were all talking during the broadcast, Domhnall made a light hearted joke about wanting to be in one of my music videos," she recalled.

From BBC

Presenter Gabby Logan has paid tribute to her father, Welsh football legend Terry Yorath, describing him as a "kind hearted and generous man" who had a "wicked sense of humour".

From BBC

"Our dad a warrior on the football pitch, captaining club and country, a kind hearted and generous man off it," she said.

From BBC

Ogun and Lagos state officials said in a statement that the British boxer was "heavy hearted" over the deaths of the two men, who were both his close friends.

From BBC

"Though heavy hearted and full of emotion over the loss of his two close friends, he was deemed clinically fit to recuperate at home," Lagos state's spokesman Gbenga Omotoso and his Ogun counterpart Kayode Akinmade said.

From Barron's