big-hearted
Quick to help
Big-hearted describes someone generous and kind, quick to help others and slow to judge.
The heart as seat of emotion makes big-hearted suggest an expansive capacity for sympathy and goodwill: a big-hearted gesture, She's the most big-hearted person I know.
The word carries warmth without sentimentality.
Giving to those needing
- givingTransferring to another
- openhandedGiving freely, ungrudgingly
- magnanimousNoble and forgiving
- munificentExtravagantly generous in giving
bountiful · lavish · liberal · unsparing · philanthropic · beneficent · benevolent · altruistic
Naturally sympathetic and caring
- warmheartedAffectionate and sympathetic
- caringShowing kind concern
- tenderSoft or sore
- gentleSoft and kind
loving · nurturing · sympathetic · understanding · merciful · pitying · good-natured · gracious
Prioritizing others over oneself
- self-sacrificingPrioritizing others' welfare entirely
- sacrificialGiven as offering
- nobleTitled or virtuous
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
humanitarian · public-spirited · prosocial · volunteer · disinterested · giving · helpful
Having high moral standards
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- honestFree from deception
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
sincere · truthful · forthright · straightforward · scrupulous · conscientious · incorruptible · trustworthy
charitable
Giving to those needing
- givingTransferring to another
- openhandedGiving freely, ungrudgingly
- magnanimousNoble and forgiving
munificent · bountiful · lavish · liberal · unsparing · philanthropic · beneficent · benevolent · altruistic · indulgent
kindhearted
Naturally sympathetic and caring
- warmheartedAffectionate and sympathetic
- caringShowing kind concern
- tenderSoft or sore
gentle · loving · nurturing · sympathetic · understanding · merciful · pitying · good-natured · gracious · considerate
unselfish
Prioritizing others over oneself
- self-sacrificingPrioritizing others' welfare entirely
- sacrificialGiven as offering
- nobleTitled or virtuous
devoted · humanitarian · public-spirited · prosocial · volunteer · disinterested · giving · helpful
honorable
Having high moral standards
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- honestFree from deception
ethical · sincere · truthful · forthright · straightforward · scrupulous · conscientious · incorruptible · trustworthy · genuine
- ___-hearted words
- lovingloving, adoring, affectionate, amorous, caring
- positive traitskindness, honesty, patience, generosity, compassion
- givinggift, give, donating, donation, donate
big-heartedstingy
Unwilling to spend freely
miserly · cheap · tightfisted · ungenerous · penny-pinching
big-heartedcold-hearted
Devoid of empathy
hard-hearted · cold-blooded · heartless · cruel · unfeeling
big-heartedselfish
Concerned only with oneself
self-centered · uncharitable · mean-spirited · small-minded · petty