soft-hearted

[ sawft-hahr-tid, soft- ]

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adjective

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

Origin of soft-hearted

First recorded in 1570–80

Other words for soft-hearted

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Other words from soft-hearted

soft-heart·ed·ly, adverb
soft-heart·ed·ness, noun

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How to use soft-hearted in a sentence

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
Erle raved about him to my grandfather; but then Erle always raves about peoplehe is terribly softhearted.
Wee Wifie | Rosa Nouchette Carey
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
For active brutality is not popular with Forsytes; they are too circumspect, and, on the whole, too softhearted.
The Forsyte Saga, Complete | John Galsworthy

British Dictionary definitions for softhearted

softhearted

/ (ˌsɒftˈhɑːtɪd) /

adjective

easily moved to pity

Derived forms of softhearted

softheartedly, adverb
softheartedness, noun

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