: having feelings of kindness and sympathy for other people
He looks tough, but he's really very softhearted.
She's too softhearted to fire anyone.
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“Softhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/softhearted. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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