as in generous
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
a bighearted guy who can't seem to ever say "no"
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Recent Examples of bighearted
So began a campaign that fused blunt political messaging with bighearted moving images—a sensibility not unlike that of Nair’s films.
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Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
And while thespians who play, say, Superman or Captain America might be forever tied to those roles, there's a certain amount of anonymity in playing a bighearted orange rock monster.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Alma — who receives minimal attention from her author — marries a bighearted chicken farmer named Izzy, and later grieves the early loss of her husband, and the absence of children.
—Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
What’s so special about Britain’s patron wanker of bighearted buffoonery?
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Shunichi, the bighearted patriarch, passed away a few years later.
—Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
But people who knew him then recall a boisterous, bighearted student at the center of Yale’s social life.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
And while thespians who play, say, Superman or Captain America might be forever tied to those roles, there's a certain amount of anonymity in playing a bighearted orange rock monster.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Alma — who receives minimal attention from her author — marries a bighearted chicken farmer named Izzy, and later grieves the early loss of her husband, and the absence of children.
—Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
What’s so special about Britain’s patron wanker of bighearted buffoonery?
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Shunichi, the bighearted patriarch, passed away a few years later.
—Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
But people who knew him then recall a boisterous, bighearted student at the center of Yale’s social life.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bighearted
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In the last minute 30 second of cooking, add in a generous sprinkling of a melty shredded cheese (like Cheddar or Monterey Jack) and hot sauce, to taste.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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South Carolina doesn’t tax Social Security benefits; there are generous retirement income deductions; and the cost of living across the state is 6 percent lower than the national average.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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Along with its dozens of cupcakes flavors, Jen's Sweet Treats also quickly became known for charitable efforts.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Bighearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bighearted. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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