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bighearted

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Noble, kind and generous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: large-hearted

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

given or giving freely

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • was a big tipper
  • the bounteous goodness of God
  • bountiful compliments
  • a freehanded host
  • a handsome allowance
  • Saturday's child is loving and giving
  • a liberal backer of the arts
  • a munificent gift
  • her fond and openhanded grandfather

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: big, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhanded

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: благороден (blagoroden) — noble, kind and generous
  • Bulgarian: великодушен (velikodušen) — noble, kind and generous
  • Esperanto: grandkora — noble, kind and generous
  • Finnish: laajasydäminen — noble, kind and generous
  • German: großherzig — noble, kind and generous
  • German: großmütig — noble, kind and generous
  • Ancient Greek: μεγαλήτωρ (megalḗtōr) — noble, kind and generous
  • Ancient Greek: μεγάθῡμος (megáthūmos) — noble, kind and generous
  • Irish: mórchroíoch — noble, kind and generous
  • Manx: jeih-chreeagh — noble, kind and generous
  • Māori: ohaoha — noble, kind and generous
  • Polish: ofiarny — noble, kind and generous
  • Polish: wielkoduszny — noble, kind and generous
  • Tocharian B: aräñcatste — noble, kind and generous
  • Turkish: eli açık — noble, kind and generous