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hearty

adj · noun · 11 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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈhɑɹti/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːti/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)ti
  • CMU ARPABET: HH AA1 R T IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Warm and cordial towards another person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a hearty welcome; hearty in supporting the government.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sincere, real, unfeigned, undissembled, earnest, affectionate, caring, cordial, dear, fond, friendly, goodhearted, good-natured, heartfelt, hearty, kind, kindhearted, kindsome, loving, softhearted, warm, warm-hearted, tender, tenderhearted

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Energetic, active or eager.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a hearty appetite

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ardent, vigorous, zealous, abuzz, active, agile, airy, alive, animate, animated, brisk, busy, busy as a bee, buxom, buzzing, diligent, driven, driving, dynamic, eager, effervescent, energetic, enthusiastic, expeditious, frisky, gay, genki, glowing, happy, hearty, impetuous, industrious, keen, kinetic, lively, merry, mobile, motivated, moving, nimble, peppy, perky, restive, sassy, snappy, spirited, sprightly, sprunt, spry, vibrant, vivacious, vivid, wanton, youthful, zestful, zippy, avid, big [⇒ thesaurus] [on], bubbly, earnest, ebullient, excited, exhilarated, fanatic, fanatical, fervent, fervid, feverish, gassed, geeked, gung ho, high-spirited, impassioned, juiced, lit up, mad, passionate, raring, rip-roaring, souped-up, stimulated, thrilled, torrid, vehement, wild, worked up, wrought-up

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Cheerful; vivacious.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a hearty fellow

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ebullient, joyful, berserk, blissed out, blithe, buoyant, chirpy, blithesome, bonnie, bright, cheerful, cheerly, cheery, chuffed, cock-a-hoop, content, contented, convivial, delighted, ecstatic, elated, enthusiastic, euphoric, excited, exhilarated, exuberant, exultant, fat and happy, gassed, gay, gayful, giddy, glad, gladsome, gleeful, gleesome, happy, hearty, hyped, high on life, jovial, joyous, merry, mirthsome, on cloud nine, overjoyed, overjoyous, over the moon, pacific, perky, placated, pleased, satisfied, stoked, thrilled, tickled pink, triumphant, vivacious, wealful, happy as a clam, happy as a clam at high water, happy as a lark, happy as a pig in mud, happy as a pig in shit, happy as a prince, happy as Larry, happy as the day is long, merry as a cricket, merry as a grig

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Exhibiting strength; firm; courageous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a hearty handshake; a hearty timber

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hale, hardy, robust, stalwart

Antonyms: none provided

5

adj

Meaning 5

Promoting strength; nourishing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • hearty food

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: substantial

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

a term of familiar address and fellowship among sailors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, obsolete

Topics: nautical, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

without reservation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • hearty support

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

adjective satellite

Meaning 8

consuming abundantly and with gusto

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a hearty (or healthy) appetite

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

adjective satellite

Meaning 9

endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a hearty glow of health

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: full-blooded, lusty, red-blooded

Antonyms: none provided

10

adjective satellite

Meaning 10

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • gave us a cordial reception
  • a hearty welcome

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

adjective satellite

Meaning 11

providing abundant nourishment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a hearty meal
  • good solid food
  • ate a substantial breakfast
  • four square meals a day

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: satisfying, solid, square, substantial

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Equivalent to heart + -y.

Across languages

Translations

54 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: сърдечен (sǎrdečen) — proceeding from the heart
  • Bulgarian: искрен (iskren) — proceeding from the heart
  • Dutch: hartelijk — proceeding from the heart
  • Esperanto: elkora — proceeding from the heart
  • Finnish: sydämellinen — proceeding from the heart
  • French: cordial — proceeding from the heart
  • German: herzlich — proceeding from the heart
  • German: herzhaft — proceeding from the heart
  • Italian: di cuore — proceeding from the heart
  • Norman: tchoeuthu — proceeding from the heart
  • Portuguese: cordial — proceeding from the heart
  • Russian: душе́вный (dušévnyj) — proceeding from the heart
  • Russian: серде́чный (serdéčnyj) — proceeding from the heart
  • Scots: guidwilly — proceeding from the heart
  • Spanish: cariñoso — proceeding from the heart
  • Spanish: de corazón — proceeding from the heart
  • Spanish: cordial — proceeding from the heart
  • Swedish: hjärtevarm — proceeding from the heart
  • Bulgarian: силен (silen) — exhibiting strength
  • Bulgarian: енергичен (energičen) — exhibiting strength
  • Dutch: stevig — exhibiting strength
  • Finnish: vankka — exhibiting strength
  • Māori: tūkaha — exhibiting strength
  • Russian: кре́пкий (krépkij) — exhibiting strength
  • Russian: здоро́вый (zdoróvyj) — exhibiting strength
  • Spanish: corpulento — exhibiting strength
  • Swedish: kraftig — exhibiting strength
  • Bulgarian: обилен (obilen) — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Danish: solid — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Dutch: stevig — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Dutch: machtig — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Dutch: voedzaam — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Finnish: tuhti — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Finnish: tukeva — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Finnish: runsas — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • French: copieux — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • German: herzhaft — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • German: deftig — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Hungarian: kiadós — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Hungarian: bőséges — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Hungarian: tápláló — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Russian: оби́льный (obílʹnyj) — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Russian: сы́тный (sýtnyj) — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Spanish: corpulento — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Spanish: nutritivo — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Spanish: integral — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Spanish: completo — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Spanish: llenador — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Spanish: contundente — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Spanish: taipá — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Spanish: taypá — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Spanish: substancioso — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Spanish: enjundioso — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant
  • Swedish: matnyttig — promoting strength, nourishing; abundant