good-hearted

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good-hearted

/ɡʊd.hɑː.təd/
/ɡʊd.hɑɹ.təd/ US

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From Middle English gode herted.

adjective more good-hearted · better-hearted · most good-hearted · best-hearted · goodhearted

idiomatic Kind and well-intentioned. Good-hearted fellows in their way, true to each other, and invariably gentle and courteous to women, is the much-maligned and misunderstood digger.

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@misc{good_hearted_2026,
  title = {good-hearted},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/good-hearted},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}