soft-hearted

[ sawft-hahr-tid, soft- ]

adjective

1. very sympathetic or responsive; generous in spirit:

   a soft-hearted judge.

   Synonyms: tender

Other Words From

• soft-hearted·ly adverb
• soft-hearted·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of soft-hearted¹

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

You play a sweet, soft-hearted mom in the film and John C. Reilly is the strict rule-enforcer.

From The Daily Beast

Until then, Abdul had offered the soft-hearted incoherent commentary, balancing Cowell's acerbic, reality-based remarks.

From The Daily Beast

Is Obama playing to his soft-hearted liberal base or trying to suck up to certain bash-the-Chinese conservatives?

From The Daily Beast

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

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

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

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

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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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