wholehearted

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion

Etymology

From whole + hearted. First appears before 1628 in the publications of John Preston, a clergyman in the Church of England.

In classic literature

Synonyms

heart-whole, whole-souled

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