heartfelt
/ˈhɑːtfelt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɑːrtfelt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhärt-ˌfelt/ (ame, mw)
heartfelt — adjective
- heartfeltpositive
- more heartfeltcomparative
- most heartfeltsuperlative
1. felt very strongly and meant in a genuine way, often used to describe thanks, ap
felt very strongly and meant in a genuine way, often used to describe thanks, apologies, sympathy, or pleas that come from real emotion rather than politeness or duty.
Jabari sent a heartfelt apology to the neighbours after his dog ruined their garden.
heartfelt + apology — apology that is genuinely meant
The mayor offered her heartfelt condolences to the families who lost homes in the flood.
collocation: heartfelt condolences (formal sympathy)
At the end of the wedding, Yuna gave a heartfelt speech thanking her parents and her brother.
Felipe wrote a heartfelt letter to his old teacher, thanking her for changing his life.
There was a heartfelt plea from the doctors for more nurses to volunteer during the night shift.
- sincere
broader; covers any honest statement, not only emotional ones
- earnest
stresses seriousness of intent more than depth of feeling
- genuine
emphasises that the emotion is real, with no requirement that it be strong
- deeply felt
phrasal alternative; works predicatively where heartfelt does not
- insincere
directly opposite — the emotion shown is not actually felt
- perfunctory
done as a duty, with no real feeling behind it
文法句型
heartfelt + noun (thanks, apology, condolences, plea)
用法筆記
Almost always attributive (before a noun), and the noun is usually something said or expressed: thanks, apology, condolences, plea, speech, letter, message, prayer. Rarely used predicatively (avoid 'his thanks were heartfelt' in favour of 'his heartfelt thanks').