Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heartful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: heart-ful
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An amount of emotion considered to be present in the heart.

adj

Sincere and compassionate.

Example Sentences

"How many heartfuls of sorrow shall balance a bushel of wheat?"
"They ſhall mourne foꝛ the with hertfull ſoꝛow, […]"
"Bentley is a heartful bee. His heart is filled with love."
"[…] a heartful approach, we open ourselves to the transformative power of love, compassion, and genuine connection. In a heartful way, we begin our meditation practice by creating a serene and sacred space, free from distractions."

Etymology

From heart + -ful.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: hartfull
Suffix: heart

Inflected Forms

heartfuls (plural) heartsful (plural) more heartful (comparative) most heartful (superlative)

Derived Forms

heartfully heartfulness

Synonyms

compassionate cordial hearty sincere wholehearted

Antonyms

heartless uncordial uncompassionate soulless thoughtless mindless unmindful

Questions

What does heartful mean?: An amount of emotion considered to be present in the heart.
Where does heartful come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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