My heart was filled with happiness.
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Heart
/hɑːt/
Synonyms for "heart" (543 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (109)
Noun(13 words)
abatisabdomenadmirationadorationaffectionagapeamoramphetamineamphetamine sulfateanginaangina pectorisanimaanima humanaanimating forceanusaortic insufficiencyaortic stenosisapoplectic strokeapoplexyappendix
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ardencyardorarrhythmiaarteriosclerosisatherosclerosisatmanatrial fibrillationattachmentauricular fibrillationaxiomaxisbabackboneballsbasicsbasisbathmismbeating heartbeingbench markbenzedrinebenzedrine pillberiberi heartbiological clockbiorhythmblind gutbloodbodily lovebodyboldnessbonesbosombottombowelsbrainbrainsbraverybreastbreathbreath of lifebrotherly lovebuddhibuilding blockccallousnesscardiac arrestcardiac insufficiencycardiac shockcardiac stenosiscardiac thrombosiscardinal pointcarditiscaritascecumcentercenter of actioncenter of gravitycenter of lifecentroidcentrumcharitychief thingchitterlingschristian lovechutzpahclimaxcocainecockles of the heartcockscombcokecoloncompassionconcerncongenital heart diseaseconjugal loveconsideration
Strong matches (163)
cor bilocularecor juvenumcor triatriatumcorecornerstonecoronarycoronary insufficiencycoronary thrombosiscouragecrisiscritical pointcruxcrystalcuedauntlessnessdead centerdeepest recessesdesiredeterminationdevotion
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dexamyldexamyl pilldexedrinedexedrine pilldextroamphetamine sulfatediameterdiaphragmdiastolic hypertensiondistillatedistillationdivine breathdivine sparkduodenumecstasyegoelan vitalelixirempathyencased heartendocarditisendocardiumenthusiasmentrailsepicenterequatorerosesoteric realityespritessenceessence of lifeessentialessential matterexcitementextrasystolefabricfaithful lovefancyfatty heartfeelingsfervencyfervidnessfervorfibroid heartfireflameflask-shaped heartflowerfocal pointfocusfondnessfootballforce of lifeforegutframeframe of mindfree lovefree-lovismfrosted heartfundamentalfundamentalsfurorfurygenerositygibletsgistgizzardgoodnessgravamengreat pointgritgrowth forcegustogutgutsgutsinessguttinesshairy hearthasletheart attackheart blockheart conditionheart diseaseheart failureheart of heartsheart of oakheartbeatheartbloodheartinessheartlessnessheartstringsheathero worshiphigh blood pressurehigh pointhindguthubhumanitarianismhumanityhumorhypertensionhypertensive heart diseasehypostasisiidolatryidolismidolizationimpassionednessimportant thingimpulse of lifeinmost heartinmost soulinnardsinnerinner essenceinner landscapeinner lifeinner maninner mechanisminner natureinner recessinner selfinnermost beinginsensitivityinsideinsidesinspiriting forceinteriorinterior maninterninternalinternalsintestinal fortitudeintestine
Adjective(1 words)
deepest interior
Related words (271)
intradosinwardinwardsischemic heart diseaseissuejejunumjivajivatmajolly beankernelkeystonekhukidneykidneyskindlinesskindnesskishkeslandmarklarge intestinelasciviousness
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libidolife breathlife cyclelife essencelife forcelife principlelife processlifebloodlikelikinglivelinessliverliver and lightsliving forcelovelovemakinglungmagnanimitymain pointmain thingmanesmarried lovemarrowmaterialmaterial pointmattermeanmeatmedianmediummedullametacentermethamphetamine hydrochloridemethedrinemettlemiddlemidgutmidmostmidriffmidstmilestonemindmitral insufficiencymitral stenosismoodmoralemoxiemyocardial infarctionmyocardial insufficiencymyocarditismyovascular insufficiencyname of the gamenavenavelnepheshnervenerve centernitty grittynotenubnucleusnuts and boltsomphalosox heartpalatepalpitationparalytic strokeparoxysmal tachycardiapassionpassionatenesspenetraliapep pillpericarditisperineumphysical lovepilepithpitypivotplatonic lovepluckpneumapointpolestarpopular regardpopularitypostulatepranapremature beatprinciplepseudoaortic insufficiencypsychepulmonary insufficiencypulmonary stenosispulppumppurple heartpurushapylorusquickquidquiddityquintessencereal issuerecessrecessesrectumregardrelishresolutionrheumatic heart diseaserootround heartruachsalient pointsapsavorsclerosisseatseat of lifesecret heartsecret placesecret placesselfsensibilitysensitivitysentimentsentimentssexsexual loveshadeshadowshinesinceritysine qua nonsmall intestinesnowsoulspark of lifespeedspiritspiritsspiritual beingspiritual lovespiritusspleenspunkstaminastate of mindstimulantstomachstony heartstorm centerstout heartstrokestuffstuffingsubconscioussubstancesubstantive pointsum and substancesweetbreadsympathytachycardiatastetempertender feelingtender passiontendernessthe bottom linethe nitty-grittythe pointthe selfthickthick of thingsthrombosistickertonetonguetoughnesstricuspid insufficiencytricuspid stenosistripetripestrue beingtrue inwardnesstrueloveturning pointturtle heartumbilicusunderstandingupperuxoriousnessvaricose veinsvarixvehemenceveinventricular fibrillationvermiform appendixvervevis vitaevis vitalisvisceravital centervital energyvital flamevital fluidvital forcevital principlevital sparkvital spiritvitalswaistwaistlinewarmthwarmth of feelingweaknesswillworksworshipyearningzealzestzone
Noun(26 words)
inwardnesskernelmarrowmeatmettlemiddlemost intrinsicmost partmyocardiumnervenitty-grittynubphiliapithpumpsentimentsoulsspiritspunksubstance
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Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: affection, center, core, essence, abatis.
- Sentence evidence is available for heart, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "heart".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "heart"
Keep "heart" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "heart" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "heart", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "heart" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
27 entriesShowing 16 of 27 words.
More specific
10 entriesCollocations
6 entriescardiac muscleheart attackheart diseaseheart failureheart rateheart transplant
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
78 translations across 50 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- καρδία noun (centre or core)
Arabic
2 entries- جَوْهَر noun (centre or core)
- قَلْب noun (centre or core)
Armenian
1 entries- սիրտ noun (centre or core)
Bulgarian
2 entries- сърцевина́ noun (centre or core)
- ядро́ noun (centre or core)
Catalan
2 entries- cor noun (centre or core)
- si noun (centre or core)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 中心 noun (centre or core)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 中心 noun (centre or core)
Czech
1 entries- srdce noun (centre or core)
Danish
1 entries- hjerte noun (centre or core)
Dutch
1 entries- hart noun (centre or core)
Esperanto
1 entries- kerno noun (centre or core)
Faroese
1 entries- hjarta noun (centre or core)
Finnish
2 entries- sydän noun (centre or core)
- ydin noun (centre or core)
French
1 entries- cœur noun (centre or core)
Georgian
1 entries- გული noun (centre or core)
German
2 entries- Herz noun (centre or core)
- Kern noun (centre or core)
Greek
1 entries- καρδιά noun (centre or core)
Hebrew
2 entries- לב noun (centre or core)
- מרכז noun (centre or core)
Hindi
4 entries- कल्ब noun (centre or core)
- क़ल्ब noun (centre or core)
- गूदा noun (centre or core)
- जौहर noun (centre or core)
Hungarian
1 entries- szív noun (centre or core)
Icelandic
1 entries- hjarta noun (centre or core)
Indonesian
2 entries- inti noun (centre or core)
- intisari noun (centre or core)
Iranian Persian
1 entries- دِل noun (centre or core)
Irish
1 entries- croí noun (centre or core)
Italian
1 entries- nocciolo noun (centre or core)
Japanese
1 entries- 中心 noun (centre or core)
K'iche'
1 entries- k’u’x noun (centre or core)
Macedonian
1 entries- срцевина noun (centre or core)
Maltese
2 entries- qalba noun (centre or core)
- ġewieni noun (centre or core)
Mizo
1 entries- laimu noun (centre or core)
Mòcheno
1 entries- hèrz noun (centre or core)
Māori
4 entries- kahiwi noun (centre or core)
- karihi noun (centre or core)
- mano noun (centre or core)
- oru noun (centre or core)
Norman
1 entries- tchoeu noun (centre or core)
Northern Kurdish
2 entries- dil noun (centre or core)
- qelb noun (centre or core)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- hjertet noun (centre or core)
Polish
1 entries- serce noun (centre or core)
Portuguese
1 entries- cerne noun (centre or core)
Romanian
3 entries- centru noun (centre or core)
- inimă noun (centre or core)
- mijloc noun (centre or core)
Russian
3 entries- се́рдце noun (centre or core)
- сердцеви́на noun (centre or core)
- ядро́ noun (centre or core)
Sanskrit
3 entries- अन्तर्भाग noun (centre or core)
- मध्य noun (centre or core)
- हृदय noun (centre or core)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- cridhe noun (centre or core)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- sȑce noun (centre or core)
- ср̏це noun (centre or core)
Spanish
1 entries- corazón noun (centre or core)
Swedish
2 entries- hjärta noun (centre or core)
- pudelns kärna noun (centre or core)
Telugu
1 entries- మధ్యభాగము noun (centre or core)
Thai
1 entries- ใจกลาง noun (centre or core)
Vietnamese
1 entries- trung tâm noun (centre or core)
West-Frisian
1 entries- hert noun (centre or core)
Zazaki
1 entries- zerre (diq) noun (centre or core)
Zulu
2 entries- inkaba noun (centre or core)
- umnyombo noun (centre or core)
Sample sentences
47 total sentences available.
Just follow your heart.
Source: tatoeba (17116)
All you have to do is to learn this sentence by heart.
Source: tatoeba (17652)
Tension is a major cause of heart disease.
Source: tatoeba (18788)
Showing 4 of 47 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "heart"?
Closest matches include affection, center, core, essence, abatis.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "heart"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.