English

Alternative forms

• simplehearted

Adjective

simple-hearted ‎(comparative more simple-hearted, superlative most simple-hearted)

1. sincere; ingenuous; guileless

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Sir Walter Scott to this entry?)

   • 2015, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov, ISBN 6050371881:

     “My dear friend, above all things I want to behave like a gentleman and to be recognised as such,” the visitor began in an access of deprecating and simple-hearted pride, typical of a poor relation.