wholehearted

[ hohl-hahr-tid ]

See synonyms for: wholehearted wholeheartedly wholeheartedness on Thesaurus.com

adjective

fully or completely sincere, enthusiastic, energetic, etc.; hearty; earnest: a wholehearted attempt to comply.

Origin of wholehearted

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; whole + hearted

Other words from wholehearted

whole·heart·ed·ly, adverb
whole·heart·ed·ness, noun

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How to use wholehearted in a sentence

There was a wholeheartedness about Bully Rawson and his doings which left no room for doubt.
A Secret of the Lebombo | Bertram Mitford
He is a possessor and advocate of wholeheartedness and sincerity, being charitable to a difference or a fault.
Twentieth Century Negro Literature | Various
But no longer he swore at them with his former wholeheartedness.
The White Mice | Richard Harding Davis
We all laughed at that, grudgingly at first, then with a touch of wholeheartedness.
The Night of the Long Knives | Fritz Reuter Leiber

British Dictionary definitions for wholehearted

wholehearted

/ (ˌhəʊlˈhɑːtɪd) /

adjective

done, acted, given, etc, with total sincerity, enthusiasm, or commitment

Derived forms of wholehearted

wholeheartedly, adverb
wholeheartedness, noun

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