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open-hearted

[ oh-puhn-hahr-tid ]
/ ˈoʊ pənˈhɑr tɪd /
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adjective
unreserved, candid, or frank: open-hearted advice.
kindly; benevolent: an open-hearted gift to charity.
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Origin of open-hearted

First recorded in 1605–15

OTHER WORDS FROM open-hearted

o·pen-heart·ed·ly, adverbo·pen-heart·ed·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for open-hearted

open-hearted

adjective
kindly and warm
disclosing intentions and thoughts clearly; candid

Derived forms of open-hearted

open-heartedly, adverbopen-heartedness, noun
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