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Webster 1828 Edition

Softhearted

SOFT'HEARTED

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Adj.

Having tenderness of heart; susceptible of pity or other kindly affection; gentle; meek.

Definition 2024

softhearted

softhearted

See also: soft-hearted

English

Alternative forms

soft-hearted

Adjective

softhearted ‎(comparative more softhearted, superlative most softhearted)

Gentle; kind; sympathetic.
Easily moved to sorrow or pity.

Antonyms

hardhearted

Translations

gentle

Chinese:
Mandarin: 心軟 (zh), 心软 (zh) ‎(xīnruǎn)
Dutch: zachtzinnig (nl)

German: weichherzig
Italian: gentile (it), buono (it), sensibile (it), dal cuore tenero
Portuguese: de coração mole
Russian: мягкосерде́чный (ru) ‎(mjaxkoserdéčnyj)

easily moved to sorrow

Italian: sensibile (it), caritatevole
Norwegian: bløthjertet