open-hearted

[ oh-puh n-hahr-tid ]

/ ˈoʊ pənˈhɑr tɪd /

adjective

unreserved, candid, or frank: open-hearted advice.

kindly; benevolent: an open-hearted gift to charity.

Nearby words

open-eyed, open-faced, open-field, open-handed, open-heart surgery, open-hearted, open-hearth, open-hearth furnace, open-hearth process, open-jaw, open-line

Origin of open-hearted

First recorded in 1605–15

Related formso·pen-heart·ed·ly, adverbo·pen-heart·ed·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for open-hearted

I start with The Graduate and how the sensitive, open-hearted, vulnerable, confused person can be a cinematic hero.
What the Hell Is ‘Twee’? A Genre? A Mindset? An Art Form?|Scott Porch|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His reckless, open-hearted generosity eventually caught up with him.
When Downtown Was Cool: Mario Batali, Simon Doonan, Wynton Marsalis Remember the Good Old Days|The Daily Beast|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not even the most open-hearted (and empty-headed) idealist could look at these developments as a healthy sign for our society.
Swelling Welfare Rolls Are a Sure Sign That Recovery Never Happened|Michael Medved|August 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Not the open-hearted, ready-handed Jack of the old days, but a subdued, saddened man who seemed to have a care upon him.
Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series|Mrs. Henry Wood

But the typical Virginian is unchanged, continuing as open-hearted and hospitable, though his means now are much less.
America, Volume I (of 6)|Joel Cook
He was active and fearless, upright and honourable, open-hearted and generous, but quick to resent an injury.
A Soldier's Experience or A Voice from the Ranks: Showing the Cost of War in Blood and Treasure|Timothy Gowing
She looked at him with so sunny a smile, and so clear and open-hearted a countenance, that it was impossible to entertain a doubt.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV.|Various
And with but two or three exceptions I have always found New Zealanders generous and open-hearted.
The Pacific Triangle|Sydney Greenbie

British Dictionary definitions for open-hearted

open-hearted

adjective

kindly and warm

disclosing intentions and thoughts clearly; candid

Derived Formsopen-heartedly, adverbopen-heartedness, noun

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open-hearted

adjective

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open-hearted

adjective