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heartiest

ADJECTIVE

energetic, enthusiastic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheery cordial ebullient exuberant generous genial genuine heartfelt passionate sincere warm

WEAK

affable animated ardent avid back-slapping cheerful deep deep-felt deepest devout eager earnest effusive frank friendly gay glad gushing honest impassioned intense jolly jovial neighborly profuse real responsive true unfeigned unreserved unrestrained vivacious warmhearted wholehearted zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aloof apathetic cold cool dishonest false indifferent insincere uncaring unenthusiastic unexcited unfriendly unreal wanting

WEAK

emotionless feeble lazy lethargic small unhealthy weak

ADJECTIVE

healthy, full

Synonyms

STRONGEST

glowing nourishing robust

WEAK

active ample energetic filling good hale hardy sizable solid sound square strong substantial vigorous well

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unhealthy

WEAK

apathetic emotionless feeble lazy lethargic small unenthusiastic weak

Example Sentences

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And thus I offer a heartiest and hopeful welcome to 2026.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

Seven years later to the day, former “Saturday Night Live” star Pete Davidson marked the anniversary of Khashoggi’s killing by slinging some of his heartiest har-hars at the Bakr al-Sheddi Theater.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2025

The heartiest proto–quantum computers today boast hundreds of qubits, far short of the millions or billions they will probably need to operate error-free.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 20, 2023

The heartiest entree starts with a basic notion, lasagna, and deploys bechamel, black trumpet mushrooms and wild boar to enrich layers of tender egg noodles.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022

That put Jo at her ease and she laughed too, as she said, in her heartiest way, “We did have such a good time over your nice Christmas present.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott