heartful

[hahrt-fuhl]

adjective

1. emotionally sincere; heartfelt.

   Thank you so much for your wise, heartful advice.

noun

1. as much or as many as a person is capable of holding in their heart.

   Take a whole heartful of enthusiasm and dilute it with a good dose of common sense.

Other Word Forms

• heartfully adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of heartful¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; heart ( def. ) + -ful ( def. )

Example Sentences

“Thanks to their beautiful work over two seasons of this heartful, sensual, and inspiring show, we can forever celebrate the incredible legacy of Julia Child.”

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Bubblegum, left, and Heartful were both euthanized days after an adoption event.

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Bubblegum and Heartful, two white-and-brown pit bulls who attended the same event, were euthanized a day after that.

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“These are heartful stories, and often sad ones, as the residents of Maine’s Penobscot Indian Nation Reservation struggle with addiction and poverty, but Talty’s deft touch provides humor and beauty in the face of despair,” the N.B.C.C. committee chair Adam Dalva said of the collection, which was recognized with an award for first books.

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And yet she found Dee Dee to be “so hilarious and heartful,” she said.

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