Synonyms for "softhearted" (54 found)

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Closest matches (11)

affectionatebenignbenignantbleedingbrotherlycharitablechristianchristlikechristlyclementcommiserative

Strong matches (16)

compassionatecondolentdecentdelicateemotionableemotionalforbearantfraternalgentlegoodgracioushumanhumaneimpressionablekind

Adjective(1 words)

hearty

Related words (27)

kindheartedkindlykindly-disposedlenientlovingmeltingmercifulnicepassiblepityingreceptiveresponsiveruthfulsensiblesensitivesoftsoft boiledsusceptiblesympatheticsympathizing

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tendertenderheartedunderstandingwarmwarmhearted

Adjective(1 words)

soft-boiled

Adjective(1 words)

warm-hearted

Related word relations

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4 relation types

Antonyms

2 entries

hardhearted

Related terms

2 entries

softboysofty

derived from

2 entries

heartedsoft

related to

5 entries

gentlekindpitysorrowsympathetic

Translations

22 translations across 11 languages.

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Azerbaijani

4 entries

• ürəyiincə adj (gentle)
• ürəyinazik adj (gentle)
• ürəyiyumşaq adj (gentle)
• ürəyiyuxa adj (gentle)

Bulgarian

1 entries

• добросърдечен adj (gentle)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries

• 心軟 /心软 adj (gentle)

Dutch

1 entries

• zachtzinnig adj (gentle)

German

1 entries

• weichherzig adj (gentle)

Italian

4 entries

• buono adj (gentle)
• caritatevole adj (easily moved to sorrow)
• dal cuore tenero adj (gentle)
• gentile adj (gentle)

Norwegian

1 entries

• bløthjertet adj (easily moved to sorrow)

Polish

1 entries

• mieć miękkie serce adj (gentle)

Portuguese

1 entries

• de coração mole adj (gentle)

Russian

1 entries

• мягкосерде́чный adj (gentle)

Turkish

4 entries

• merhametli adj (gentle)
• müşfik adj (gentle)
• yufka yürekli adj (gentle)
• yumuşak kalpli adj (gentle)

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