open-hearted

American  

[oh-puhn-hahr-tid] / ˈoʊ pənˈhɑr tɪd /

adjective

1. unreserved, candid, or frank.

   open-hearted advice.

2. kindly; benevolent.

   an open-hearted gift to charity.

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open-hearted British  

adjective

1. kindly and warm

2. disclosing intentions and thoughts clearly; candid

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Other Word Forms

• open-heartedly adverb
• open-heartedness noun

Etymology

Origin of open-hearted

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

But consider the other: full, open-hearted professions of love and tenderness.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

Was he humbled by New York’s open-minded, open-hearted embrace?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Also missing: Haran’s sister, Adi, a psychologist; her husband Tal and their children Naveh, 8, “a bright, open-hearted boy that makes friends in an instant,” and Yahel, 3, “creative and full of life.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

From unsettled beginning to wondrously open-hearted finale, “The Delinquents” is wise enough not to offer clear or easy answers, beyond its certainty that getting lost is the only way to be found.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2023

“Selfish! You won’t find anyone more open-hearted and generous. How dare you say that? What do you want, my life’s blood?”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander