open-hearted

[ oh-puhn-hahr-tid ]

adjective

1. unreserved, candid, or frank:

   open-hearted advice.

2. kindly; benevolent:

   an open-hearted gift to charity.

open-hearted

adjective

1. kindly and warm
2. disclosing intentions and thoughts clearly; candid

Derived Forms

• ˌopen-ˈheartedly, adverb
• ˌopen-ˈheartedness, noun

Other Words From

• open-hearted·ly adverb
• open-hearted·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of open-hearted¹

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

I start with The Graduate and how the sensitive, open-hearted, vulnerable, confused person can be a cinematic hero.

From The Daily Beast

His reckless, open-hearted generosity eventually caught up with him.

From The Daily Beast

Men spoke of their friendships with men with such open-hearted devotion and love.

From The Daily Beast

Not even the most open-hearted (and empty-headed) idealist could look at these developments as a healthy sign for our society.

From The Daily Beast

Her conduct, frank and open-hearted, was irreproachable, ever above even the slightest suspicion of indiscretion.

From Project Gutenberg

Never in my life did I feel more essentially frank and open-hearted than I feel now.

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He seems to have remained always a generous, affectionate, open-hearted soldier.

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Open-hearted for truth, she was peculiarly susceptible at that time to the claims of Adventism.

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They were more sincere, open-hearted, and passionate, as artists are; they exhibited a kind of child-like naiveté.

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