softhearted

See also: soft-hearted

English

Alternative forms

• soft-hearted

Etymology

From soft +‎ hearted.

Adjective

softhearted (comparative more softhearted, superlative most softhearted)

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

Antonyms

• hardhearted

Related terms

• softboy
• softy

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