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soft-hearted

[ sawft-hahr-tid, soft- ]

adjective

  1. very sympathetic or responsive; generous in spirit:

    a soft-hearted judge.

    Synonyms: tender



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Other Words From

  • soft-hearted·ly adverb
  • soft-hearted·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of soft-hearted1

First recorded in 1570–80
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Example Sentences

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?

He also created Nip/Tuck, a series no one would call soft-hearted.

To these I turne,To these soft-hearted men, that wisely knowThey are onely good men, that pay what they owe.

These were things I did not care to remember; and I hated myself as a soft-hearted fool, seeing that I did so.

A proud, soft-hearted, though somewhat stern-visaged, caustic and indignant young gentleman.

We run no more risks of soft-hearted gallantry this time amid the members of the Cabinet.

He's always sayin' how soft-hearted he is, but he would think as much of killin' you and me as he would of killin' a fly.

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