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bighearted

adjective
big·​heart·​ed | \ ˈbig-ˈhĂ€r-təd How to pronounce bighearted (audio) \

Definition of bighearted

: generous, charitable
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Other Words from bighearted

bigheartedly adverb
bigheartedness noun

Examples of bighearted in a Sentence

a bighearted guy who can't seem to ever say “no”

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 In Omar’s version, America wasn’t the bighearted country that saved her from a brutal war and a bleak refugee camp. — Alex Horton, Washington Post, "Ilhan Omar calls Tucker Carlson a ‘racist fool’ after he describes her as a threat to U.S.," 10 July 2019 Sometimes the beautiful, bighearted sides of humanity need a gentle nudge from the ugly, small-minded sides. — Heidi Stevens, chicagotribune.com, "Soccer pros defend girl mistaken for boy after organizers disqualify her team," 6 June 2017

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First Known Use of bighearted

1846, in the meaning defined above

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