Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Candid; frank; sincere; not sly.
Wiktionary
- adj. frank and candidly straightforward
- adj. generous and kind
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Candid; frank; generous.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. freely communicative; candidly straightforward
- adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
Examples
“They have a knowing only the open-hearted have that the future is perilous.”
“But the irony is that Holy Father, in seeking to be open-minded and open-hearted (in the most Christian sense of those terms), has been repeatedly attacked as being exclusive and close-minded.”
“But I love I'm British But … it's such a sweet, innocent, open-hearted film and it has the sort of openess that I still aspire to with everything I do.”
The Guardian: Britain's best film directors show some early promise
“If Ebeneezer Scrooge could become open-hearted and generous after spending a lifetime as a curmudgeon and miser, there is hope for Uncle Fred.”
The Huffington Post: Dr. Judith Rich: Making Gratitude the Main Course at Thanksgiving
“It was quiet and strong and understated and open-hearted: all qualities which define this character.”
“So Mr. Williams fashioned a work that evokes the melancholic, calmly affirming, harmonically open-hearted world of Copland.”
A New Williams Work for a Momentous Occasion - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
“He mentioned that he was particularly glad that I had used the term "embracing" in the title, and enthusiastically agreed that we need not just a political settlement but open-hearted reconciliation based on acknowledgment that both Israel and Palestine have legitimate narratives and both communities have co-created the current mess.”
The Huffington Post: Rabbi Michael Lerner: Being With the Dalai Lama
“They were open-hearted, joyful, proud to pose for photos, even when approached by a middle-aged American speaking middling Mandarin.”
The Huffington Post: Tom Doctoroff: What Foreigners Can Learn at the Shanghai Zoo
“As always, please add your own open-hearted songs below.”
The Huffington Post: David Wild: "Open Arms": A Playlist for Newt & Marianne Gingrich
“He was this sweet, open-hearted hippie guy who got really burned by his college girlfriend and became Barney.”
How I Met Your Mother Scoop: Barney's Epic Wedding and How Ted Got His Groove Back
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘open-hearted’.
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The Medley of Me
A jumble of words, sometimes contradictory, that add up to me. I'll probably be adding to this list for some time, because I'm a very complex individual. ;P
male, long-haired, big-eyed, writer, artist, guitarist, songsmith, talespinner, pilot, wannabe barnstormer, gypsy, cuddlesome and 209 more...
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describe me
charming, afectionate, addictive, selfless, patience, drastic, fond, light-heeled, fragrant, delicate, care-free, natural and 95 more...
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Some Hearty Words
after one’s own h..., hearted, heart-shaped, heartily, hearty, heartfelt, heartwarming, heartsome, heartthrob, heartstrings, heart-stirring, heart-root and 121 more...
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