softhearted

See also: soft-hearted

English

Alternative forms

• soft-hearted

Etymology

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