Antonyms for heartiness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : hahr-tee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɑr ti


Definition of heartiness

Origin :
  • late 14c., "courageous; spirited, zealous;" also "loyal, faithful; sagacious, wise," from heart + -y (2). Related: Heartiness.
  • noun health
Example sentences :
  • The wine was brought, and the captain filled the glasses with a seaman's heartiness.
  • Extract from : « Homeward Bound » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • He did not answer immediately, but, when he did, it was with heartiness.
  • Extract from : « Cap'n Warren's Wards » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • He said it with heartiness and apparent sincerity, but Sears was skeptical.
  • Extract from : « Fair Harbor » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
  • There was no mistaking the heartiness of the hand grasp that caught his.
  • Extract from : « Mixed Faces » by Roy Norton
  • But at the moment he was all heartiness and good-fellowship.
  • Extract from : « The Moon and Sixpence » by W. Somerset Maugham
  • There was nothing of genuine American heartiness in the handshake he gave Frank.
  • Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Pursuit » by Burt L. Standish
  • Let us all the rather make up now by heartiness for all lost time.
  • Extract from : « Heart » by Martin Farquhar Tupper
  • Many a time I have spoken with him at Hendry's gate, and felt the better of his heartiness.
  • Extract from : « A Window in Thrums » by J. M. Barrie
  • Hence the heartiness of Beowulf's welcome at Hrothgar's hands.
  • Extract from : « The Tale of Beowulf » by Anonymous
  • The words were hearty, but they excited no heartiness of response.
  • Extract from : « The Mermaid » by Lily Dougall

Synonyms for heartiness

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