hearty
Warm, cheerful and full of energy.
hearty in a sentence
- Grandpa greeted us with a hearty laugh and a huge hug at the door.
- The sailors gave a hearty cheer, loud and full of good spirits, as the ship pulled into port.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to hearty?
- Acold
- Bcheerful
- Cfeeble
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B: cheerful. The other three mean the opposite of hearty.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to hearty?
- Ajolly
- Bcheerful
- Cwarm
- Dcold
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D: cold. The other three mean nearly the same as hearty.
Words that mean something similar
cheerful, jolly, warm
Words that mean the opposite
cold, feeble
More words about character & personality
- hospitable: Friendly and welcoming to visitors.
- humble: Not boasting about how good you are.
- idiosyncrasy: A strange habit or way of behaving that is special to one person.
- idol: Someone who is greatly admired or loved, often a famous person.
- imperious: Bossy and proud, expecting everyone to obey you.
- impulsive: Doing things suddenly without thinking first.
- industrious: Working hard and getting lots done.
- inept: Very clumsy or bad at doing something.
More words to explore
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test