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Wholehearted

adj.energetic, kindwarm

What it means

Fully sincere, committed, and emotionally engaged.

Reach for it when praising support or effort given without reservation

The proposal earned wholehearted support after residents rewrote its access plan.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    all-in

    when total commitment should sound energetic and informal

    not when All-in can suggest risky overcommitment rather than dignified wholehearted support.

  • everyday

    enthusiastic

    when eager positive energy is visible

    not when Enthusiasm can be brief and need not survive difficult work.

  • warm

    heartfelt

    when deep personal feeling is expressed

    not when Heartfelt words may not include the active commitment of wholehearted support.

  • warm

    sincere

    when genuineness of feeling is the main point

    not when Sincerity can be quiet or limited and does not imply full commitment.

  • professional

    committed

    when durable follow-through matters more than emotion

    not when Commitment can be dutiful or reluctant rather than wholehearted.

  • professional

    dedicated

    when sustained effort toward a person or purpose is the evidence

    not when Dedication may be disciplined and restrained rather than emotionally full.

  • formal

    unreserved

    when no qualification or hesitation remains

    not when Unreserved support can be imprudent where healthy scrutiny is still needed.

  • literary

    ardent

    when intense devotion suits elevated prose

    not when Ardent can sound romantic or overheated beside thoughtful commitment.

Said against

3
  • halfhearted
  • lukewarm
  • reluctant

It naturally appears in

3
  • wholehearted support

    The revised safety plan received wholehearted support from all four crews.

  • wholehearted commitment

    Her wholehearted commitment included the tedious work of documenting failures.

  • wholehearted welcome

    The family offered a wholehearted welcome without pressing the guest to talk.

The word family

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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.