bighearted

adjective

big·​heart·​ed ˈbig-ˈhär-təd How to pronounce bighearted (audio)
bigheartedly adverb
bigheartedness noun

Examples of bighearted in a Sentence

a bighearted guy who can't seem to ever say “no”
Recent Examples on the Web This bighearted story of a young London veterinarian and herpetologist eager to study the isle’s endangered turtles and find her father is about the importance of discovering a sense of community and belonging. Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2024 There’s a refreshing whiff of whimsy and playful originality to writer/director John Krasinski’s bighearted fantasy (★★½ out of four; rated PG; in theaters Friday), which centers on a young girl who discovers a secret world of imaginary friends (aka IFs). Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024 Richie’s joyride turns last year’s re-recorded version of the original Speak Now track into a bighearted anthem for a local boy who finally makes good. Shannon Carlin, TIME, 3 May 2024 By Shirley Li As an actor, Dev Patel has tended to play bighearted softies in rousing crowd-pleasers. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024 What began two and a half years ago as Mark’s bighearted triage in the paycheck-killing early days of the pandemic is proving itself a strategy for systemic change in Dallas County and perhaps nationwide. Dallas News, 22 July 2022 Here, the emotional truth is that Powell’s bighearted, raucous voice was all blog, no tradition. Rax King, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2022 That spirit shines through a flawed but bighearted adaptation. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 15 Dec. 2021 Adams’ book shines with a bighearted cast finding rejuvenation in books and the community. Stefanie Milligan, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bighearted was in 1846

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Cite this Entry

“Bighearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bighearted. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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