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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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈhɑːt.fɛlt/
US:/ˈhɑːɹt.fɛlt/
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CMU ARPABET:HH AA1 R T F EH2 L T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Believed or felt deeply and sincerely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
a heartfelt apology
She expressed her heartfelt sympathies at the death of his mother.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adjective satellite
Meaning 2
earnest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
one's dearest wish
devout wishes for their success
heartfelt condolences
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dear, devout, earnest
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From heart + felt.
Across languages
Translations
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
прочувствен
(pročuvstven)
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Bulgarian:
искрен
(iskren)
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Catalan:
cordial
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Catalan:
molt sentit
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Chinese Mandarin:
由衷
(yóuzhōng)
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Chinese Mandarin:
衷心
(zhōngxīn)
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Esperanto:
sincera
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Esperanto:
elkora
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Finnish:
sydämellinen
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
French:
sincère
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
German:
herzlich
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
German:
von Herzen kommend
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
German:
tief empfunden
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
German:
innig
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
German:
aufrecht
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Greek:
ειλικρινής
(eilikrinís)
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Hindi:
दिली
(dilī)
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Italian:
sentito
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Italian:
sincero
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Japanese:
心からの
(kokoro kara no)
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Māori:
ngākau pono
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Norwegian Bokmål:
ektefølt
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Portuguese:
sincero
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Russian:
серде́чный
(serdéčnyj)
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Russian:
и́скренний
(ískrennij)
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Scottish Gaelic:
math dha-rìribh
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Spanish:
sentido
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Spanish:
sincero
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Spanish:
profundo
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Swedish:
hjärtlig
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
Swedish:
innerlig
— felt or believed deeply and sincerely
