softheartedness
- noun
- /ˌsɔftˈhɑrtɪdnəs/
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bondad
- Her softheartedness makes her a great volunteer.
Examples
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Many admired his softheartedness toward the elderly residents of the community.
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Her softheartedness was evident when she adopted the stray kitten from the street.
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Despite criticism, her softheartedness inspired others to help those less fortunate.
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He showed great softheartedness towards the stray animals.
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Her softheartedness was evident when she volunteered at the homeless shelter every weekend.
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The child's softheartedness shone through as she comforted the injured puppy.
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Despite his tough exterior, his softheartedness emerged when he helped the charity collect donations.
Synonyms
423
2.7
A strong feeling of care for someone who is suffering and a wish to help them
95
2.8
Friendly feelings and kind acts toward other people
76
1.4
Being kind and forgiving toward other people
41
3.4
A gentle caring feeling of love and concern for someone
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1.3
A kind, calm way of treating people or animals
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6.1
Kind feelings and actions that help other people
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1.8
A gentle, kind way of acting toward others
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5.2
A kind, warm way of treating other people
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5.2
A warm, gentle feeling of care and concern for other people
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2.2
Being caring and helpful to people who need support
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3.2
Being friendly, generous, and caring to other people
A kind, gentle feeling that makes you feel sorry for others and want to help them
A deep care for people who suffer that makes you want to help them
A caring and generous attitude toward other people
Kind and generous behavior that helps other people
A kind and friendly feeling toward other people
A feeling of kindness and affection toward someone
Being kind, generous, and willing to share feelings honestly
A willingness to give help or money to people in need
Antonyms
How Compassionate
Surface Forms
Morphology
softheartedness = softhearted (transparent) = soft + heart + ed + ness
'softhearted' (soft + heart + -ed) plus the nominalizing suffix '-ness' yields the noun meaning 'the quality of being softhearted', a directly predictable formation.
Etymology
Softheartedness comes from soft ('gentle'), heart ('feelings' or 'the center of feeling'), and the ending -ness ('quality'). So, softheartedness is the 'quality of having a gentle heart', which is why it means being kind and easily moved to feel sorry for others.