单词 | openhearted |
释义 | openhearted (once / 166470 pages) adj If someone describes you as openhearted, they mean that you're kind, honest, and generous. An openhearted neighbor won't hesitate before helping you search for your lost cat. You openhearted nature will show if you treat others with warmth and kindness. There is also an honesty and clarity associated with this adjective: "His open-hearted response when I asked him some difficult questions made it much easier to be straightforward about my own life." The idea is that your heart is open if you unreservedly share what you feel. WORD FAMILYopenhearted: openheartedly USAGE EXAMPLESThe St. Matthew is the more openhearted, empathetic work; the St. John remains a little frightening. The New Yorker(Dec 25, 2016) Ms. Lynn’s voice is pure Appalachia, with openhearted respect in religious songs and a touch of swing on tunes like “Blue Christmas.” New York Times(Nov 24, 2016) These fearless, generous, openhearted, determined young people represent a rising generation that should give us all much hope for the future. Time(Nov 17, 2016) 1adj showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity Syn benevolent, charitable, good-hearted, kindly, large-hearted, sympathetic kind having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior 2adj freely communicative; candidly straightforward openhearted advice Syn communicative, communicatory able or tending to communicate |
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