greathearted

great·heart·ed

adj \ˈgrāt-ˌhär-təd\

Definition of GREATHEARTED

1

: characterized by bravery : courageous

2

: generous, magnanimous

— great·heart·ed·ly adverb

— great·heart·ed·ness noun

Examples of GREATHEARTED

1. <those greathearted but otherwise ordinary individuals who answered their country's call for military service>
2. <a greathearted program to provide basic necessities to millions of children in war-torn countries>

First Known Use of GREATHEARTED

14th century

Related to GREATHEARTED

Synonyms: bold, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, brave, gutsy, gutty, heroic (also heroical), intrepid, lionhearted, manful, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, undauntable, undaunted, valiant, valorous

Antonyms: chicken, chickenhearted, chicken-livered, coward, cowardly, craven, dastardly, fainthearted, fearful, gutless, lily-livered, milk-livered [archaic], nerveless, poltroon, poor-spirited, pusillanimous, spineless, spiritless, timorous, uncourageous, ungallant, unheroic, weakhearted, yellow

Related Words: determined, firm, game, gamy (or gamey), gritty, plucky, resolute, Spartan, undeterred, undismayed, unflinching, unswerving; mettlesome, spirited, spunky; adventuresome, adventurous, audacious, daring, dashing, hardy, venturesome, venturous; crazy, foolish, half-witted, insane, lunatic, mad, nutty; brash, brazen, daredevil, foolhardy, heedless, hotheaded, impetuous, imprudent, impulsive, incautious, madcap, overbold, overconfident, rash, reckless, thoughtless, wild; hasty, headlong, precipitate; comforted, emboldened, encouraged, heartened, reassured, unafraid

Near Antonyms: diffident, mousy (or mousey), scary, shy, skittish, timid; anxious, apprehensive, nervous; careful, cautious, heedful, prudent, unadventurous; afraid, agitated, disconcerted, disquieted, disturbed, frightened, horrified, panicked, panic-stricken, perturbed, scared, shocked, spooked, startled, terrified, terrorized, unnerved, upset; appalled, concerned, dismayed, worried; unmanly, weak, wimpy

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Rhymes with GREATHEARTED

bighearted, coldhearted, departed, downhearted, fainthearted, freehearted, good-hearted, halfhearted, hard-hearted, ironhearted, kindhearted, largehearted, lighthearted, proudhearted, softhearted, stouthearted, truehearted, uncharted, warmhearted, weakhearted, wholehearted