hearty

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hearty

/ˈhɑɹti/ US
/ˈhɑːti/ UK

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)ti

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Equivalent to heart + -y.

adjective heartier · heartiest

Warm and cordial towards another person. a hearty welcome; hearty in supporting the government.
Similar: sincere, real, unfeigned, undissembled, earnest, affectionate, caring, cordial, dear, fond, soft, friendly
Energetic, active or eager. a hearty appetite
Similar: ardent, vigorous, zealous, abuzz, active, agile, airy, alive, animate, animated, brisk, busy
Cheerful; vivacious. a hearty fellow
Similar: ebullient, joyful, berserk, blissed out, blithe, buoyant, chirpy, blithesome, bonnie, bright, cheerful, cheerly
Exhibiting strength; firm; courageous. a hearty handshake; a hearty timber
Similar: hale, hardy, robust, stalwart
Promoting strength; nourishing. hearty food
Similar: substantial

Opposite: unhearty, heartless

noun hearties

humorous, obsolete a term of familiar address and fellowship among sailors. “Ay, ay,” muttered the chief mate, as they rolled out of then-boats and swaggered on deck, “it’s your turn now, but it will be mine before long. Yaw about while you may, my hearties, I’ll do the yawing after the anchor’s up.”

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: cordial, wholesome, healthy, satisfying, red-blooded, substantial, full-blooded, lusty, complete, warm, solid, heartfelt, whole-heartedly, honest, wholehearted, good

adjective

Opposite: unhearty, heartless

Translations

Every language

adj proceeding from the heart

Español	cariñoso, de corazón, cordial
Português	cordial
Français	cordial
Deutsch	herzlich, herzhaft
Italiano	di cuore
Русский	душе́вный dušévnyj, серде́чный serdéčnyj

adj exhibiting strength

Русский	кре́пкий krépkij, здоро́вый zdoróvyj

adj promoting strength, nourishing; abundant

Español	contundente, taipá, taypá, enjundioso
Français	copieux
Deutsch	herzhaft, deftig
Русский	оби́льный obílʹnyj, сы́тный sýtnyj

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@misc{hearty_2026,
  title = {hearty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hearty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}