heart-warming

ADJECTIVE

comforting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

encouraging reassuring refreshing soothing

STRONG

abating allaying alleviating assuaging consoling curing freeing inspiriting invigorating lightening mitigating relieving remedying restoring revitalizing revivifying softening solacing succoring sustaining tranquilizing upholding warming

WEAK

analeptic consolatory health-giving

Antonyms

WEAK

aggravating depressing dispiriting distressing disturbing irritating upsetting worrying

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"It was so heart-warming," she said of the hero's welcome she received all week.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Alan Knight, IAR president, told the BBC it was "heart-warming" to see how healthy and playful Max and Minnie were "after years of cruelty and neglect".

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

Ms Smith-Roberts said: "I just find it really heart-warming for people to come forward to donate items that they don't need."

From BBC • May 13, 2025

Hilary Rosen, chair of Bafta's television committee, said: "The list includes heart-warming and heart-stopping surprises that got us all talking, and speaks to the power of great television to have real and lasting impact."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

Then grown-up people will call them intelligent and observant, and children will write to them and ask the heart-warm, heart-warming question, "How did you know?"

From Wings and the Child or, the Building of Magic Cities by Nesbit, E. (Edith)

heart-warming

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