bighearted


Also found in: Thesaurus, Idioms.

big·heart·ed

 (bĭg′här′tĭd)
adj.
Generous; kind.

big′heart′ed·ly adv.
big′heart′ed·ness n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

big•heart•ed

(ˈbɪgˈhɑr tɪd)

adj.
generous; kind.
[1865–70]
big′heart′ed•ly, adv.
big′heart′ed•ness, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.bighearted - given or giving freelybighearted - given or giving freely; "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"
generous - willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
References in periodicals archive ?
It's not quite as terrible as it sounds thanks to Kendrick, whose character's cynicism never dissolves into nastiness, and the appearance of Rebel Wilson as the group's bighearted comic foil, Fat Amy.
Michelle's family, including parents Peter and Carole, sister Angela and brother Alex said: "Michelle was bighearted.
She also saw former lover Tom Cruise wed Katie Holmes - and the bighearted star sent them 100 white roses as a wedding gift.