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sincere, wholehearted, heartfelt, hearty, unfeigned mean genuine in feeling.
sincere stresses absence of hypocrisy, feigning, or any falsifying embellishment or exaggeration.
wholehearted suggests sincerity and earnest devotion without reservation or misgiving.
heartfelt suggests depth of genuine feeling outwardly expressed.
hearty suggests honesty, warmth, and exuberance in displaying feeling.
unfeigned stresses spontaneity and absence of pretense.
Examples of heartfelt in a Sentence
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Word History
1712, in the meaning defined above
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“Heartfelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartfelt. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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heartfelt
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