softhearted

/ ˌsɒftˈhɑːtɪd /

adjective

1. easily moved to pity

Derived Forms

• ˌsoftˈheartedly, adverb
• ˌsoftˈheartedness, noun

Example Sentences

What made the episode especially surprising was that Koolhaas, hardly known for a sentimental or softhearted streak, agreed to speak to The New York Times for an article announcing the split.

From New York Times

Gene Takavic is simply the frosting around several layers surrounding a softhearted center – and we all know that the center is the best part.

From Salon

This musical, a production of Page 73, Playwrights Horizons and Woolly Mammoth Theater Company, forgoes the commercial niceties and digestible narratives of many Broadway shows, delivering a story that’s searing and softhearted, uproarious and disquieting.

From New York Times

He imagined Gaea laughing at his weakness—a demigod too softhearted to kill monsters.

From Literature

The hard-hitting rap of “Slugger” bleeds into a softhearted track like “Sierra Nights,” which sounds like a coming-of-age movie.

From New York Times