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[ oh -puh n-hahr -tid ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈoʊ pənˈhɑr tɪd / PHONETIC RESPELLING
adjective unreserved, candid, or frank: open-hearted advice.
kindly; benevolent: an open-hearted gift to charity.
Origin of open-hearted First recorded in 1605–15
OTHER WORDS FROM open-hearted o·pen-heart·ed·ly, adverb o·pen-heart·ed·ness, noun Words nearby open-hearted open flash, open fracture, open frame, open game, openhanded, open-hearted , open-hearth, open-hearth furnace, open-hearth process, open-heart surgery, open hospital
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But the typical Virginian is unchanged, continuing as open-hearted and hospitable, though his means now are much less.
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She looked at him with so sunny a smile, and so clear and open-hearted a countenance, that it was impossible to entertain a doubt.
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British Dictionary definitions for open-hearted adjective kindly and warm
disclosing intentions and thoughts clearly; candid
Derived forms of open-hearted open-heartedly , adverb open-heartedness , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012