soft-hearted

[sawft-hahr-tid, soft-] / ˈsɔftˈhɑr tɪd, ˈsɒft- /

ADJECTIVE

clement

Synonyms

WEAK

benevolent benign benignant charitable compassionate easy forbearing gentle humane humanitarian indulgent kind kind-hearted kindly lenient merciful mild sympathetic tender tolerant

Antonyms

WEAK

hard hard-hearted harsh mean severe unforgiving violent

ADJECTIVE

kind-hearted

Synonyms

WEAK

altruistic amiable amicable considerate generous good good-natured gracious helpful humane kind merciful responsive sympathetic tender tenderhearted warm warm-hearted

Antonyms

WEAK

hard-hearted

Example Sentences

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And of all his storied roles, Duvall says his favorite was indeed that of the soft-hearted cowboy McCrae in "Lonesome Dove."

From Barron's

He played the titular Dawson Leery, a soft-hearted and naive high schooler coming of age in a small Massachusetts town.

From Salon

But I am soft-hearted — you may say soft-headed — regarding this good-hearted TV galaxy, willing to go wherever the cosmic winds do blow, always hoping for it to live long and prosper.

From Los Angeles Times

If someone was going to bring out Peso Pluma’s soft-hearted side, it only makes sense that it would be Colombian powerhouse Kali Uchis.

From Los Angeles Times

"I would say I've been quite a soft-hearted person in my life but I've very much had to learn and toughen up a little bit in some aspects, which I don't think is a bad thing."

From BBC

soft-hearted

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