out of the goodness of one's heart

prepositional phrase

Motivated by genuine altruism, as opposed to self-serving incentives.

“You really think that conman offered you assistance out of the goodness of his heart? Doubtful. He must be working an angle.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Motivated by genuine altruism, as opposed to self-serving incentives.

    You really think that conman offered you assistance out of the goodness of his heart? Doubtful. He must be working an angle.

Translations

Finnish hyvää hyvyyttään
  • hyvää hyvyyttäänTranslations
French par bonté de cœur
  • par bonté de cœurTranslations
Polish z dobroci serca
  • z dobroci sercaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

out of the goodness of one's heart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20the%20goodness%20of%20one's%20heart

MLA

“out of the goodness of one's heart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20the%20goodness%20of%20one's%20heart. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “out of the goodness of one's heart,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20the%20goodness%20of%20one's%20heart.

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