soft-hearted
[ sawft-hahr-tid, soft- ]
/ ˈsɔftˈhɑr tɪd, ˈsɒft- /
adjective
very sympathetic or responsive; generous in spirit: a soft-hearted judge.
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altruistic, amiable, amicable, considerate, generous, good, good-natured, gracious, helpful, humane, kind, merciful, responsive, sympathetic, tender, warm, tender-hearted, warm-hearted, benevolent, benign
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Origin of soft-hearted
First recorded in 1570–80
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for soft-hearted
soft-hearted
also softhearted, 1590s, from soft (adj.) "tender" + hearted. Related: Soft-heartedly; soft-heartedness.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper