Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wholehearted

/ˌhəʊlˈhɑː(ɹ)t.əd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: whole-heart-ed
IPA: /ˌhəʊlˈhɑː(ɹ)t.əd/

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Showing enthusiastic and unconditional commitment; having no reservations.

Etymology

From whole + hearted. First appears before 1628 in the publications of John Preston, a clergyman in the Church of England.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌhəʊlˈhɑː(ɹ)t.əd/

Inflected Forms

more wholehearted (comparative) most wholehearted (superlative) whole-hearted (alternative)

Derived Forms

wholeheartedly wholeheartedness

Frequently Paired Words

halfhearted

Synonyms

fullhearted hearty heartful all in heart-whole whole-souled

Antonyms

heartless unhearty

Questions

How do you pronounce wholehearted?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhəʊlˈhɑː(ɹ)t.əd/.
What does wholehearted mean?: Showing enthusiastic and unconditional commitment; having no reservations.
Where does wholehearted come from?: From whole + hearted. First appears before 1628 in the publications of John Preston, a clergyman in the Church of England.

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