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Wholehearted vs Spirited - What's the difference?

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Wholehearted is a related term of spirited.


As adjectives the difference between wholehearted and spirited

is that wholehearted is having no reservations; having unconditional and enthusiastic support while spirited is lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.

As a verb spirited is

(spirit).

wholehearted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having no reservations; having unconditional and enthusiastic support.

    • Synonyms

    * fullhearted

    Derived terms

    * wholeheartedly * wholeheartedness

    See also

    * halfhearted

    spirited

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (spirit)

    • Derived terms

    * free-spirited * low-spirited * high-spirited * mean-spirited

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.
  • * November 2 2014 , Daniel Taylor, " Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
    • Remarkably United’s 10 men almost salvaged an improbable draw during a late, spirited challenge. They showed great competitive courage in that period and there were chances for Robin van Persie, Ángel Di María and Marouane Fellaini to punish City for defending too deeply and not being more clinical with their opportunities at the other end.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 9 , author=Owen Phillips , title=Euro 2012: Netherlands 0-1 Denmark , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=But the Danes remained resolute in defence - largely thanks to a spirited display by captain Daniel Agger - and they went ahead with their first meaningful attack.}}

    Related terms

    * spirit * spirited away

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