heartfelt

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈhɑˌrtfɛlt/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Deeply and sincerely felt; expressing genuine emotion or conviction.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Collocations

heartfelt thanksheartfelt apologyheartfelt condolencesheartfelt gratitudeheartfelt emotionheartfelt tribute

Derivatives

heartfeltlyheartfelt

Synonyms

sinceregenuineearnestwholeheartedunfeigneddeep

Antonyms

insinceresuperficialhalfhearted

Commonly confused

wholehearted
EN: 'Wholehearted' emphasizes full commitment and enthusiasm, while 'heartfelt' emphasizes the depth and sincerity of emotion.
heartwarming
EN: 'Heartwarming' describes something that causes warm feelings in others, while 'heartfelt' describes the sincerity of the person expressing the feeling.

Spelling tips

EN: Write as one word ('heartfelt'), not two ('heart felt'). It is a compound adjective formed from 'heart' + 'felt'.

💬 Examples

  1. She offered a heartfelt apology to everyone she had hurt.