great-hearted
Full of courage
Great-hearted describes someone with exceptional courage, generosity, or nobility of spirit.
A great-hearted person acts with magnanimity rather than pettiness, showing both bravery in difficult situations and warmth toward others.
The great-hearted leader forgave his former enemies and welcomed them as allies.
The term carries a slightly literary or elevated tone, suggesting admiration for someone's character rather than just their actions.
Feeling what others feel
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
- kindType or caring
- caringShowing kind concern
- benevolentDesiring others' welfare
humane · understanding · merciful · forgiving · gentle · warm · sensitive · tolerant
Noble and forgiving
- munificentExtravagantly generous in giving
- liberalOpen to reform
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- open-handedInclined to give freely
bountiful · giving · unstinting · free-handed · unsparing · ungrudging · hospitable · indulgent
empathetic
Feeling what others feel
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
- kindType or caring
- caringShowing kind concern
benevolent · humane · understanding · merciful · forgiving · gentle · warm · sensitive · tolerant · considerate
magnanimous
Noble and forgiving
- munificentExtravagantly generous in giving
- liberalOpen to reform
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
open-handed · bountiful · giving · unstinting · free-handed · unsparing · ungrudging · hospitable · indulgent · abundant
brave
Showing courage despite fear
- valiantCourageously determined
- gallantCourageously attentive and refined
- courageousShowing bravery under threat
dauntless · daring · stalwart · bold · intrepid · fearless · undaunted · resolute · valorous · audacious
honorable
Having high moral standards
- virtuousMorally excellent, principled
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
- uprightVertical or morally sound
just · principled · high-minded · lofty · elevated · righteous · worthy · admirable · exemplary · moral
- ___-hearted words
great-heartedpetty
Of little importance
small-minded · mean-spirited · stingy · miserly · grudging
great-heartedcowardly
Without bravery or nerve
craven · pusillanimous · fainthearted · spineless · base
great-heartedevil
Profound moral wickedness
mean · cruel · malevolent · cold-hearted · hard-hearted