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wholehearted

[ hohl-hahr-tid ]

/ ˈhoʊlˈhɑr tɪd /

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adjective

fully or completely sincere, enthusiastic, energetic, etc.; hearty; earnest: a wholehearted attempt to comply.

Origin of wholehearted

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; whole + hearted

OTHER WORDS FROM wholehearted

whole·heart·ed·ly, adverb whole·heart·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby wholehearted

whole-length, whole-souled, whole-tone scale, whole-wheat, wholefood, wholehearted, wholemeal, wholesale, wholesale price index, wholesaling, wholesome

Example sentences from the Web for wholehearted

Among his blessed traits was an ability to laugh, with wholehearted pleasure, at himself.

Robert Pinsky: The Comedy of Seamus Heaney |Robert Pinsky |October 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
I have to say I'm in wholehearted agreement with David Frum on this one.

The Worst Thing Obama Has Ever Said |Michael Tomasky |May 30, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Entire surrender, and wholehearted adoption of the course of action demanded by others are almost impossible.

Democracy and Education |John Dewey
Tom smiled in wholehearted agreement with the lieutenant governor's henchman.

The Space Pioneers |Carey Rockwell

I will welcome the wholehearted cooperation of the Congress in this effort.

State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman |Harry S. Truman
The most wholehearted (p. 041) efforts were not always successful.

The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry |G. K. Rose
God demands of us wholehearted surrender and service, but he pours out the wealth of his love upon us.

Studies in the Epistle of James |A. T. Robertson

British Dictionary definitions for wholehearted

wholehearted

/ (ˌhəʊlˈhɑːtɪd) /

adjective

done, acted, given, etc, with total sincerity, enthusiasm, or commitment

Derived forms of wholehearted

wholeheartedly, adverb wholeheartedness, noun