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Full-hearted

adj.kind, energeticliterary

What it means

Sincere, enthusiastic, and generous in commitment.

Reach for it when praising sincere, generous, and enthusiastic commitment

The full-hearted welcome reassured every nervous new member.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    sincere

    genuine feeling is the only safe claim

    not when Sincerity does not indicate energy or generosity.

  • warm

    enthusiastic

    visible eagerness drives the praise

    not when Enthusiasm sometimes fades quickly and may carry no deep commitment.

  • warm

    generous

    open giving is the defining expression

    not when Generosity can concern money without full emotional engagement.

  • warm

    wholehearted

    complete sincerity and commitment should sound natural

    not when Wholehearted lacks full-hearted's uncommon poetic color.

  • professional

    committed

    dependable follow-through matters over emotional warmth

    not when Committed may sound contractual and restrained.

  • literary

    ardent

    intense devotion suits elevated prose

    not when Ardent is stronger and may feel romantic or ideological.

Said against

4
  • halfhearted
  • insincere
  • reluctant
  • apathetic

It naturally appears in

3
  • full-hearted support

    The plan received full-hearted support from the residents.

  • full-hearted welcome

    A full-hearted welcome eased every newcomer's worry.

  • full-hearted commitment

    Her full-hearted commitment carried the project through winter.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.