Greathearted — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Greathearted (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

1. feeling or displaying no fear by temperament

   "those greathearted but otherwise ordinary individuals who answered their country's call for military service"

   similar: bold, brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, gutsy, gutty, heroic, intrepid, lionhearted, manful, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, undauntable, undaunted, valiant, valorous
   related: determined, firm, game, gamy, gritty, plucky, resolute, Spartan, undeterred, undismayed, unflinching, unswerving, mettlesome, spirited, spunky, adventuresome, adventurous, audacious, daring, dashing, hardy, venturesome, venturous, crazy, foolish, half-witted, insane, lunatic (informal), mad, nutty, brash, brazen, daredevil, foolhardy, heedless, hotheaded, impetuous, imprudent, impulsive, incautious, madcap, overbold, overconfident, rash, reckless, thoughtless, wild, hasty, headlong, precipitate, comforted, emboldened, encouraged, heartened, reassured, unafraid
   opposite: chicken, chickenhearted, chicken-livered, coward, cowardly, craven, dastardly, fainthearted, fearful, gutless, lily-livered, milk-livered (archaic), nerveless, poltroon, poor-spirited, pusillanimous, spineless, spiritless, timorous, uncourageous, ungallant, unheroic, weakhearted, yellow
   near: diffident, mousy, scary, shy, skittish, timid, anxious, apprehensive, nervous, careful, cautious, heedful, prudent, unadventurous, afraid, agitated, disconcerted, disquieted, disturbed, frightened, horrified, panicked, panic-stricken, perturbed, scared, shocked, spooked, startled, terrified, terrorized, unnerved, upset, appalled, concerned, dismayed, worried, unmanly, weak, wimpy

2. having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature

   "a greathearted program to provide basic necessities to millions of children in war-torn countries"

   similar: big, chivalrous, elevated, gallant, great, high, high-minded, lofty, lordly, magnanimous, natural, noble, sublime
   related: ennobled, exalted, glorified, heroic, honorable, valiant, venerable, worthy, knightly, princely, regal, inspiring, moving, numinous, uplifting, august, magnificent, majestic
   opposite: base, debased, degenerate, degraded, ignoble, low
   near: sordid, squalid, vile, wretched, abominable, contemptible, despicable, detestable, hateful, offensive, repulsive, ugly, vicious, dastardly, dirty, lousy, sorry, little, mean, narrow, small-minded, degrading, discreditable, humiliating, ignominious, coarse, crude, vulgar