softhearted

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softhearted

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From soft + hearted.

adjective more softhearted · most softhearted · soft-hearted

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

Opposite: hardhearted

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adjective

Opposite: hardhearted

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adj gentle

中文心軟 /心软 xīnruǎn, 婦人之仁 /妇人之仁 fùrénzhīrén
Portuguêsde coração mole
Deutschweichherzig
Italianogentile, buono, sensibile, dal cuore tenero
Русскиймягкосерде́чный mjaxkoserdéčnyj

adj easily moved to sorrow

Italianosensibile, caritatevole

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@misc{softhearted_2026,
  title = {softhearted},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/softhearted},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}