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- Dictionarysoft-hearted/ˌsɒftˈhɑːtɪd/
adjective
- 1. kind and compassionate: "you ought to turn her away but you were always soft-hearted"
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adjective. uk / ˌsɒftˈhɑː.tɪd / us / ˌsɑːftˈhɑːr.t̬ɪd / Add to word list. kind and often feeling sympathy for other people. Compare. hard-hearted disapproving. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. calm and nice to others. gentle She's so sweet and gentle with the children. mild Her grandmother is such a kind, mild person.
adjective. soft· heart· ed ˈsȯf (t)-ˌhär-təd. Synonyms of softhearted. : emotionally responsive : sympathetic. softheartedly adverb. softheartedness noun. Synonyms. beneficent. benevolent. benignant. compassionate. good-hearted. humane. kindhearted. kindly. sympathetic. tenderhearted. warmhearted. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
adjective. us / ˌsɑːftˈhɑːr.t̬ɪd / uk / ˌsɒftˈhɑː.tɪd / Add to word list. kind and often feeling sympathy for other people. Compare. hard-hearted disapproving. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. calm and nice to others. gentle She's so sweet and gentle with the children. mild Her grandmother is such a kind, mild person.
Soft-hearted definition: very sympathetic or responsive; generous in spirit. See examples of SOFT-HEARTED used in a sentence.
Someone who is soft-hearted has a very sympathetic and kind nature. Some say you are being soft-hearted but forgiving someone means they stop dominating your thoughts. Synonyms: kind , generous , tender , sympathetic More Synonyms of soft-hearted
The opposite of softhearted is hardhearted or heartless. A hardhearted person might walk right past a lost, crying child, while a softhearted person will probably stop and try to help. Definitions of softhearted. adjective. easily moved to pity or sorrow. “a softhearted judge”. synonyms: soft-boiled. see more.
Definition of soft-hearted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define soft-hearted. soft-hearted synonyms, soft-hearted pronunciation, soft-hearted translation, English dictionary definition of soft-hearted. adj. very sympathetic or responsive; generous in spirit. soft′-heart′ed•ly, adv. soft′-heart′ed•ness, n.
Synonyms for SOFTHEARTED: compassionate, benevolent, kind, sympathetic, humane, thoughtful, gentle, kindhearted; Antonyms of SOFTHEARTED: cruel, callous, heartless, unsympathetic, savage, vicious, brutal, sadistic.
adjective. 1. full of compassion or tenderness. 2. not strict or severe, as in discipline or authority. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Derived forms. softheartedly (ˈsoftˌheartedly) adverb. softheartedness (ˈsoftˌheartedness) noun. Trends of. softhearted.
