warm-hearted

or warm·heart·ed

[ wawrm-hahr-tid ]

/ ˈwɔrmˈhɑr tɪd /

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adjective

having or showing sympathy, affection, kindness, cordiality, etc.: a warm-hearted welcome.

Nearby words

warm up, warm welcome, warm-blooded, warm-blooded animals, warm-down, warm-hearted, warmed-over, warmed-up, warmer-upper, warming pan, warminster broom

Origin of warm-hearted

First recorded in 1490–1500

SYNONYMS FOR warm-hearted

sympathetic, compassionate, kind; enthusiastic, fervent.

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Related forms

warm-heart·ed·ly, adverbwarm-heart·ed·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for warm-hearted

In the House, Republicans passed the budget by 219-206 with the warm-hearted help of 57 Democrats.
Congress’ Gift That Keeps on Giving|P. J. O’Rourke|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If Kim Jong-il was dictatorial, sociopathic, and inhumane, Vaclav Havel was a freedom-loving, warm-hearted humanist.
Paul Begala Asks Bill Clinton and Madeleine Albright About Vaclav Havel|Paul Begala|December 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Edith was a fascinating character, at once a strict fundamentalist and a sophisticated, warm-hearted aesthete.
The Christian-Right Whistleblower|Michelle Goldberg|June 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Gentle and genial, simple and warm-hearted, how full of anxiety must have been his life in the days which followed.
McClure's Magazine, Volume VI, No. 3. February 1896|Various

The plantation was in the hands of a warm-hearted Christian gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr. Norton.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
The kind, warm-hearted Miss Edmond came flying upstairs, and was breathless when she delivered them.
The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson, Volumes One and Two|Harriette Wilson
She was warm-hearted, impulsive, and quick to show gratitude.
The Living Link|James De Mille
Archie is a most warm-hearted, loving, cunning little goose.
Letters to His Children|Theodore Roosevelt

British Dictionary definitions for warm-hearted

warm-hearted

adjective

kindly, generous, forgiving, or readily sympathetic

Derived Forms

warm-heartedly, adverbwarm-heartedness, noun

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warm-hearted

or warm·heart·ed

adjective

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warm-hearted

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