soft-hearted
[sawft-hahr-tid, soft-]
- very sympathetic or responsive; generous in spirit: a soft-hearted judge.
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Origin of soft-hearted
First recorded in 1570–80
Synonyms
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.comtender, kind-hearted.
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altruisticamiableamicableconsiderategenerousgoodgood-naturedgracioushelpfulhumanekindmercifulresponsivesympathetictenderwarmsoft-heartedtender-heartedwarm-heartedbenevolentExamples from the Web for soft-hearted
Contemporary Examples
You play a sweet, soft-hearted mom in the film and John C. Reilly is the strict rule-enforcer.
Until then, Abdul had offered the soft-hearted incoherent commentary, balancing Cowell's acerbic, reality-based remarks.
Is Obama playing to his soft-hearted liberal base or trying to suck up to certain bash-the-Chinese conservatives?
Historical Examples
The soft-hearted angel was caught in the trap set for her pity.
It Happened in EgyptC. N. Williamson
Surely a right, reasonable, innocent, and soft-hearted petition!
The Works of Whittier, Volume VI (of VII)John Greenleaf Whittier
He was weak and soft-hearted, and had never been able to withstand a woman's tears.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
But he knew himself to be too soft-hearted for such firmness.
Is He Popenjoy?Anthony Trollope
You will find Drentell a different man from your soft-hearted Pomeroff.
Rabbi and PriestMilton Goldsmith
Word Origin and History for soft-hearted
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper