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 for soft-hearted
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.comtender, kind-hearted.
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Related Words for softhearted
benevolent, big-hearted, charitable, compassionate, considerate, emotional, forgiving, generous, gentle, kind, lenient, merciful, moving, sensitive, sentimental, soft, sympathetic, tenderhearted, warm, warmheartedExamples from the Web for softhearted
Historical Examples of softhearted
She was not going into this fight soft-handed or softhearted.
A Bed of RosesW. 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. RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt
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 PirateCyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
But he shall find out that it was only a child, only a silly, softhearted baby he played with down here.
Robert ElsmereMrs. Humphry Ward
On the 28th Grey again expressed one of his softhearted propositions for peace.
softhearted
- easily moved to pity
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