great-heartedness
Generous spirit within
Great-heartedness is the quality of being generous, magnanimous, and courageous in spirit.
It suggests nobility of character—someone who acts with warmth, forgiveness, and genuine concern for others rather than pettiness or self-interest: His great-heartedness toward former rivals surprised everyone.
Generous, noble spirit
- munificenceLavish, princely generosity
- liberalityGenerous spirit or giving
- largesseGenerous gift-giving
- openhandednessLiberal giving disposition
philanthropy · beneficence · charity · giving · donation · patronage · endowment · contribution
High regard, moral dignity
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- dignityInnate personal worth
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- high-mindednessMoral elevation, principled integrity
gallantry · chivalry · valor · courage · heroism · fortitude · selflessness · graciousness
Sharing another's emotions
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- caringShowing kind concern
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
warmth · gentleness · mercy · understanding · sensitivity · solicitude · consideration · humanity
Prioritizing others over oneself
- unselfishnessConcern for others' welfare
- self-sacrificeSurrendering for others' benefit
- humanitarianismPromoting welfare through compassion
- volunteerismUnpaid community assistance
service · dedication · devotion · goodwill · activism · social conscience · prosocial
magnanimity
Generous, noble spirit
- munificenceLavish, princely generosity
- liberalityGenerous spirit or giving
- largesseGenerous gift-giving
openhandedness · philanthropy · beneficence · charity · giving · donation · patronage · endowment · contribution · gift
honor
High regard, moral dignity
high-mindedness · gallantry · chivalry · valor · courage · heroism · fortitude · selflessness · graciousness · loftiness
empathy
Sharing another's emotions
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- caringShowing kind concern
tenderness · warmth · gentleness · mercy · understanding · sensitivity · solicitude · consideration · humanity · fellow-feeling
selflessness
Prioritizing others over oneself
- unselfishnessConcern for others' welfare
- self-sacrificeSurrendering for others' benefit
- humanitarianismPromoting welfare through compassion
volunteerism · service · dedication · devotion · goodwill · activism · social conscience · prosocial
great-heartednesspettiness
Focus on insignificant matters
meanness · small-mindedness · stinginess · niggardliness · miserliness
great-heartednesscold-heartedness
Unfeeling, pitiless nature
hard-heartedness · callousness · coldness · stoniness · hardness of heart
great-heartednessspite
Petty malicious intent
spitefulness · vindictiveness · vengefulness · mercilessness · rancor
great, greater, greatest, greatly, greatness, heart, hearts, hearted, hearty