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Wholehearted

adj. energetic, kind warm

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.

Words to choose between 8

By register, from playful at the top to literary at the bottom. Tap a word to see when it fits.
playful
everyday
warm
professional
formal
literary

  • playful

    all-in

    Fits when total commitment should sound energetic and informal

    Careful All-in can suggest risky overcommitment rather than dignified wholehearted support.

  • everyday

    enthusiastic

    Fits when eager positive energy is visible

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

  • warm

    heartfelt

    Fits when deep personal feeling is expressed

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

  • warm

    sincere

    Fits when genuineness of feeling is the main point

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

  • professional

    committed

    Fits when durable follow-through matters more than emotion

    Careful Commitment can be dutiful or reluctant rather than wholehearted.

  • professional

    dedicated

    Fits when sustained effort toward a person or purpose is the evidence

    Careful Dedication may be disciplined and restrained rather than emotionally full.

  • formal

    unreserved

    Fits when no qualification or hesitation remains

    Careful Unreserved support can be imprudent where healthy scrutiny is still needed.

  • literary

    ardent

    Fits when intense devotion suits elevated prose

    Careful Ardent can sound romantic or overheated beside thoughtful commitment.

Opposites 3

  • halfhearted
  • lukewarm
  • reluctant

Common phrases 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.

Word family 1

Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated