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softhearted

adjective
soft·​heart·​ed | \ ˈsȯf(t)-ËŒhär-tÉ™d How to pronounce softhearted (audio) \

Definition of softhearted

: emotionally responsive : sympathetic
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Other Words from softhearted

softheartedly adverb
softheartedness noun

Examples of softhearted in a Sentence

He looks tough, but he's really very softhearted. She's too softhearted to fire anyone.

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 Picking up the narrative baton, Jon Hamm takes over as the most softhearted collectibles expert ever. — Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, "Review: ‘Nostalgia’ Asks Why We Keep Things," 15 Feb. 2018 Mr. Dylan, who was never exactly a softhearted songwriter, now openly confronts both his crumbling voice and a treacherous world, while the Rolling Stones continue, stubbornly and miraculously, to romp across stages. — Jon Pareles, New York Times, "The Desert Trippers: Old, Young, Nostalgic and Adventurous OCT. 8, 2016," 8 Oct. 2016

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First Known Use of softhearted

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

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softhearted

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English Language Learners Definition of softhearted

: having feelings of kindness and sympathy for other people

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