soft-hearted

[ sawft-hahr-tid, soft- ]

/ ˈsɔftˈhɑr tɪd, ˈsɒft- /

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adjective

very sympathetic or responsive; generous in spirit: a soft-hearted judge.

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Nearby words

soft-core, soft-cover, soft-finned, soft-focus lens, soft-headed, soft-hearted, soft-land, soft-pedal, soft-rock geology, soft-sell, soft-shell

Origin of soft-hearted

First recorded in 1570–80

SYNONYMS FOR soft-hearted

tender, kind-hearted.

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Related formssoft-heart·ed·ly, adverbsoft-heart·ed·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for softhearted

But he shall find out that it was only a child, only a silly, softhearted baby he played with down here.
Robert Elsmere|Mrs. Humphry Ward
On the 28th Grey again expressed one of his softhearted propositions for peace.
New York Times Current History: The European War from the Beginning to March 1915, Vol 1, No. 2|Various
I am quite aware that there are lots of softhearted people who will say I ought never to have allowed Danjuro to do what he did.
The Air Pirate|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
She was not going into this fight soft-handed or softhearted.
A Bed of Roses|W. L. George

As a nation, we may take pride in the fact that we are softhearted; but we cannot afford to be soft-headed.
State of the Union Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt|Franklin D. Roosevelt

British Dictionary definitions for softhearted

softhearted

/ (ˌsɒftˈhɑːtɪd) /

adjective

easily moved to pity

Derived Formssoftheartedly, adverbsoftheartedness, noun

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Word Origin and History for softhearted

soft-hearted

adj.

also softhearted, 1590s, from soft (adj.) "tender" + hearted. Related: Soft-heartedly; soft-heartedness.