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- [sawft-hahr-tid, soft-]
- /ˈsɔftˈhɑr tɪd, ˈsɒft-/
- /ˈsɔftˈhɑr·tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sawft-hahr-tid, soft-]
- /ˈsɔftˈhɑr tɪd, ˈsɒft-/
Definitions of softhearted word
- adjective softhearted very sympathetic or responsive; generous in spirit: a soft-hearted judge. 1
- adjective softhearted easily moved to pity 0
- adjective softhearted full of compassion or tenderness 0
- adjective softhearted not strict or severe, as in discipline or authority 0
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Origin of softhearted
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Softhearted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
softhearted popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
softhearted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for softhearted
adj softhearted
- assuasive — soothing; allaying
- compassionate — If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
- disciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- gentle — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- good-hearted — kind or generous; considerate; benevolent.
adjective softhearted
- dovelike — Similar to a dove.
- humouring — humor.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- overemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
- warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
Antonyms for softhearted
adj softhearted
- brutish — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brutish, you think that they are brutal and uncivilised.
- hardhearted — unfeeling; unmerciful; pitiless.
adjective softhearted
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- coldhearted — lacking sympathy; unfeeling
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
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