open-hearted
Generous in spirit
Open-hearted describes someone who is warm, generous, and emotionally accessible—willing to share feelings and receive others without guardedness.
An open-hearted person extends trust and kindness readily: She gave an open-hearted welcome to the newcomers.
The word suggests both vulnerability and generosity of spirit, the opposite of being closed off or suspicious.
Truly what it claims
- honestFree from deception
- earnestSincerely intense in purpose
- authenticVerified as original
- truthfulAccurate and sincere
unfeigned · faithful · devoted · wholesome · pure · true · real · unpretentious
Open and direct
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- directUndeviating or to guide
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- transparentAllowing light through
unreserved · blunt · plain-spoken · outspoken · unguarded · uninhibited · unrestrained · unselfconscious
Feeling what others feel
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
- caringShowing kind concern
- kindType or caring
- understandingMental comprehension of something
tender · warm · gentle · sensitive · benevolent · humane · merciful · charitable
Friendly toward guests
- friendlyShowing kindness, warmth
- receptiveOpen to input
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- invitingAttractively appealing
cordial · approachable · accepting · inclusive · embracing · sociable · affable · genial
Transferring to another
- selflessConcerned with others' welfare
- altruisticConcerned for others' welfare
- magnanimousNoble and forgiving
- bountifulPlentiful and generous
munificent · liberal · lavish · unstinting · philanthropic · beneficent · sharing · freehearted
genuine
Truly what it claims
truthful · unfeigned · faithful · devoted · wholesome · pure · true · real · unpretentious · artless
frank
Open and direct
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- directUndeviating or to guide
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
transparent · unreserved · blunt · plain-spoken · outspoken · unguarded · uninhibited · unrestrained · unselfconscious · vulnerable
empathetic
Feeling what others feel
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
- caringShowing kind concern
- kindType or caring
understanding · tender · warm · gentle · sensitive · benevolent · humane · merciful · charitable · supportive
hospitable
Friendly toward guests
inviting · cordial · approachable · accepting · inclusive · embracing · sociable · affable · genial · amiable
giving
Transferring to another
- selflessConcerned with others' welfare
- altruisticConcerned for others' welfare
- magnanimousNoble and forgiving
bountiful · munificent · liberal · lavish · unstinting · philanthropic · beneficent · sharing · freehearted · unsparing
- ___-hearted words
- innocenceinnocent, innocence, purity, pure, blameless
- romantic typeshopeless romantic, romantic, lover, flirt, heartbreaker
open-heartedcold-hearted
Devoid of empathy
cold · heartless · mean-spirited · callous · cruel
open-heartedguarded
Wary and restrained
reserved · closed-off · secretive · cagey · tight-lipped
open-heartedsuspicious
Inclined to distrust
distrustful · mistrustful · unwelcoming · wary · cynical