goodhearted
Warm and caring
Goodhearted describes someone with kind intentions and genuine concern for others.
A goodhearted person acts from generosity rather than self-interest: He's a goodhearted guy who'd give you the shirt off his back.
The word emphasizes innate disposition over specific actions—someone can be goodhearted even when their help isn't effective.
Desiring others' welfare
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- decentAcceptably good
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
ethical · moral · righteous · sincere · genuine · wholesome · pure · innocent
Feeling what others feel
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
- caringShowing kind concern
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- tenderSoft or sore
gentle · merciful · forgiving · kindhearted · warmhearted · sensitive · humane · patient
Concerned with others' welfare
- unselfishPrioritizing others over oneself
- philanthropicDevoted to human welfare
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- public-spiritedConcerned with community welfare
self-sacrificing · noble · devoted · dedicated · volunteerism · communal · civic-minded
Transferring to another
- openhandedGiving freely, ungrudgingly
- munificentExtravagantly generous in giving
- bountifulPlentiful and generous
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
liberal · magnanimous · unstinting · beneficent · largesse · free-handed · sharing · unsparing
Showing kindness, warmth
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- affectionateShowing warm regard
- amiableGood-natured and likable
- sweetTasting of sugar
gracious · courteous · considerate · thoughtful · pleasant · genial · cordial · approachable
benevolent
Desiring others' welfare
principled · ethical · moral · righteous · sincere · genuine · wholesome · pure · innocent · guileless
empathetic
Feeling what others feel
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
- caringShowing kind concern
- understandingMental comprehension of something
tender · gentle · merciful · forgiving · kindhearted · warmhearted · sensitive · humane · patient · nurturing
selfless
Concerned with others' welfare
- unselfishPrioritizing others over oneself
- philanthropicDevoted to human welfare
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
public-spirited · self-sacrificing · noble · devoted · dedicated · volunteerism · communal · civic-minded
giving
Transferring to another
- openhandedGiving freely, ungrudgingly
- munificentExtravagantly generous in giving
- bountifulPlentiful and generous
lavish · liberal · magnanimous · unstinting · beneficent · largesse · free-handed · sharing · unsparing · charitable
friendly
Showing kindness, warmth
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- affectionateShowing warm regard
- amiableGood-natured and likable
sweet · gracious · courteous · considerate · thoughtful · pleasant · genial · cordial · approachable · welcoming
- Heart compoundswarmhearted, coldhearted, kindhearted, wholehearted, halfhearted
- kind traitskind, caring, compassionate, nurturing, tender
goodheartedcruel
Willfully causing suffering
malevolent · hardhearted · cold-hearted · heartless · mean-spirited
goodhearteddisagreeable
Causing mild displeasure
ill-natured · mean · hateful · nasty · spiteful
good, goodness, hearty, heartfelt, heartless, hearted, kind-hearted, good-hearted