softhearted

See also: soft-hearted

English

Alternative forms

soft-hearted

Etymology

soft +‎ hearted

Adjective

softhearted (comparative more softhearted, superlative most softhearted)

Gentle; kind; sympathetic.
Easily moved to sorrow or pity.
Willing to accept criticism.

Antonyms

hardhearted

Related terms

Translations

gentle

Azerbaijani: ürəyiyumşaq, ürəyinazik, ürəyiyuxa, ürəyiincə
Bulgarian: добросърдечен (bg) (dobrosǎrdečen)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 心軟／心软 (zh) (xīnruǎn)
Dutch: zachtzinnig (nl)
German: weichherzig (de)
Italian: gentile (it), buono (it), sensibile (it), dal cuore tenero
Polish: mieć miękkie serce
Portuguese: de coração mole
Russian: мягкосерде́чный (ru) (mjaxkoserdéčnyj)
Turkish: yumuşak kalpli, merhametli (tr), yufka yürekli (tr), müşfik (tr) (uncommon)

easily moved to sorrow

Italian: sensibile (it), caritatevole (it)
Norwegian: bløthjertet

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