GOOD-HEARTED Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

good-hearted

adjective

ˈgu̇d-ˈhär-təd

as in compassionate

having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others a good-hearted doctor who regularly sees poor patients for free

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Recent Examples of good-hearted The festival is a four-day event where local chefs showcase their skills, raise money and compete in good-hearted competitions. —

Tribune News Service, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026 The festival is a four-day event where local chefs showcase their skills, raise money and compete in good-hearted competitions. —

Ella Gonzales april 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026 In the title role, Norris embodied the archetype of the stoic but good-hearted Old West lawman. —

Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026 Glen Powell is an unreasonably charming actor at his best playing funny, good-hearted guys. —

New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for good-hearted

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And that’s what drove me creatively — to be authentic, but to be compassionate.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 10 June 2026
The unconscious Moon in your 8th House of Intimacy forms a graceful trine with compassionate Venus in your 12th House of Solitude, inviting release without drama.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026