adj. 1
Warm and cordial towards another person.
a hearty welcome; hearty in supporting the government.
adj. 2
Energetic, active or eager.
adj. 3
Cheerful; vivacious.
adj. 4
Exhibiting strength; firm; courageous.
a hearty handshake; a hearty timber

Related words

Word family: heartily heartiness
Phrases: party hearty hale and hearty

Choose the right word

Hearty, Cordial, Favorable, Neighborly, Sociable or Amicable?

We speak of a cordial greeting, a favorable reception, a neighborly call, a sociable visitor, an amicable settlement, a kind interest, a friendly regard, a hearty welcome.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

warm Suddenly, it started to look almost nice and warm.
sincere Tom told Mary that he thought John wasn't sincere.
cordial I was pleased no end by the cordial welcome.
earnest He said in earnest that he would quit the company.
vigorous The vigorous man is engaged in diverse activities.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
hearty		rising
warm		rising
sincere		falling
cordial		falling
earnest		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: well¹, real¹, deep¹, warm¹, hale¹
5 letters: sound¹, fresh¹, solid², eager², hardy², merry², jolly², stout¹, brisk¹, lusty²
6 letters: strong¹, active², square¹, honest², lively², robust², joyful², sturdy², ardent², joyous², mellow², snappy², jovial³, genial²
7 letters: healthy², genuine³, sincere², glowing², earnest², vibrant², cordial², zealous², fervent²
8 letters: friendly², animated⁴, abundant³, cheerful², vigorous³, spirited³, stalwart², heartful
9 letters: energetic⁴, exuberant⁴, strapping², vivacious³, sprightly², convivial⁴, ebullient³, unfeigned
10 letters: satisfying⁴, nourishing³
11 letters: substantial³, impassioned³
12 letters: enthusiastic⁵, affectionate⁴, undissembled

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (solid² = 2 syllables).