softhearted

Thân thiện

The judge showed softhearted leniency to the first-time offender.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Having a kind, gentle, and sympathetic nature; easily moved to feel compassion, pity, or sorrow. - Describes a person who is tender-hearted, merciful, and often emotionally responsive to the suffering or needs of others.

Usage

• Used to describe a person's character or disposition.
• Often implies a willingness to help or forgive due to an abundance of compassion.
• Can sometimes carry a slight connotation of being overly emotional or easily persuaded by appeals to emotion.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She was too softhearted to refuse the stray cat some food.
  • The softhearted landlord gave the struggling family an extra month to pay the rent.
  • His softhearted nature made it difficult for him to deliver harsh criticism.

Advanced Usage

• "Softheartedness" (noun): The quality of being softhearted.
  • Her softheartedness was both her greatest strength and her greatest weakness.

Variants and Related Words

• Tenderhearted (adj): Very similar in meaning to softhearted; having a gentle and loving nature.
• Compassionate (adj): Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.
• Merciful (adj): Showing or exercising mercy.

Synonyms

• Kind-hearted
• Tender
• Sympathetic
• Benevolent
• Lenient

Antonyms

• Hardhearted
• Callous
• Unfeeling
• Merciless
• Cruel

Idioms and Phrases

• A soft touch: (Informal) A person who is easily persuaded or exploited, especially for money, often due to a softhearted nature.
  • Be careful not to become a soft touch; some people might take advantage of your generosity.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. easily moved to pity or sorrow
   • a softhearted judge

Từ đồng nghĩa

• soft-boiled