heartfelt

adjective

heart·​felt ˈhärt-ˌfelt How to pronounce heartfelt (audio)
: deeply felt : earnest
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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.

a sincere apology

wholehearted suggests sincerity and earnest devotion without reservation or misgiving.

promised our wholehearted support

heartfelt suggests depth of genuine feeling outwardly expressed.

expresses our heartfelt gratitude

hearty suggests honesty, warmth, and exuberance in displaying feeling.

received a hearty welcome

unfeigned stresses spontaneity and absence of pretense.

her unfeigned delight at receiving the award

Examples of heartfelt in a Sentence

You have our heartfelt thanks. Our most heartfelt wish is for our children to be happy.
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The comedy ends creatively with a sort of play-within-a-play moment and the sort of heartfelt mother/daughter bonding you’ve been hoping all night to see. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025 Scrubs star Neil Flynn plays her husband with Atticus Shaffer, Charlie McDermott, and Eden Sher play the three Heck children in a show that’s equally heartfelt and humorous, anchored by characters who feel more genuine than this genre typically allows. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025 Most recently, Keisha penned a heartfelt letter to K’mari in honor of her 20th birthday in June 2024. Emily Weaver, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025 Both Woods and Towns took to Instagram to post heartfelt tributes to their close friend, Sarah Holtzman, who had tragically lost her battle with breast cancer. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heartfelt

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heartfelt was in 1712

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“Heartfelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartfelt. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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heartfelt

adjective
heart·​felt ˈhärt-ˌfelt How to pronounce heartfelt (audio)
: deeply felt : earnest
heartfelt thanks

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