Goodhearted
//ɡʊd.hɑː.təd// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 kind, generous and altruistic
"She saw that Velvin, if a stubborn man, was a very simple and very goodhearted one, and she prided herself on her skill in sweetly reasonable persuasion of the lower classes."
Example
More examples"She saw that Velvin, if a stubborn man, was a very simple and very goodhearted one, and she prided herself on her skill in sweetly reasonable persuasion of the lower classes."
Etymology
From Middle English gode herted; equivalent to good + hearted.
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