warmhearted

Full of kindness

Warmhearted describes someone who is kind, sympathetic, and genuinely caring toward others.

A warmhearted person shows affection readily and responds to others' troubles with compassion: She was a warmhearted woman who took in every stray cat in the neighborhood.

The word suggests emotional generosity that comes naturally rather than from obligation.

kind

considerate

Mindful of others' needs

helpful · obliging · accommodating · decent · humane · kindhearted · nice · well-meaning · well-intentioned · goodhearted

compassionate

sympathetic

Feeling others' emotions

understanding · solicitous · gentle · forgiving · lenient · concerned · consoling · comforting · soothing · empathetic

affectionate

tender

Soft or sore

fond · adoring · doting · sweet · gentle · cherishing · nurturing · attentive · endearing · sentimental

generous

giving

Transferring to another

magnanimous · unselfish · liberal · lavish · beneficent · indulgent · unstinting · freehanded · charitable · philanthropic

friendly

amiable

Good-natured and likable

sociable · pleasant · agreeable · congenial · amicable · approachable · outgoing · cheerful · welcoming · neighborly

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Opposites
emotional disposition toward others

warmheartedcold-hearted

Devoid of empathy

heartless · coldhearted · cruel · unkind · callous

Family

warmheartedness

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G