Dictionary Definition
softhearted adj : easily moved to pity or sorrow;
"a softhearted judge" [syn: soft-boiled]
[ant: hardhearted]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Alternative spellings
Adjective
- Gentle; kind; sympathetic.
- Easily moved to sorrow or pity.
Antonyms
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Christian, Christlike, Christly, affectionate, benign, benignant, bleeding, brotherly, charitable, clement, commiserative, compassionate, condolent, decent, delicate, emotionable, forbearant, fraternal, gentle, good, gracious, human, humane, impressionable, kind, kindhearted, kindly, kindly-disposed, lenient, loving, melting, merciful, nice, passible, pitying, receptive, responsive, ruthful, sensible, sensitive, soft, susceptible, sympathetic, sympathizing, tender, tenderhearted, understanding, warm, warmhearted