softhearted
Quick to sympathize
Softhearted describes someone easily moved to compassion or sympathy.
A softhearted person is quick to feel pity, slow to judge harshly, and readily affected by others' suffering: She's too softhearted to say no to anyone.
The word suggests warmth and kindness, though sometimes implies susceptibility to manipulation.
Naturally sympathetic and caring
- warmheartedAffectionate and sympathetic
- caringShowing kind concern
- mercifulDisposed toward forgiveness
- forgivingInclined to pardon offenses
benevolent · charitable · sympathetic · understanding · lenient · indulgent · generous · humanitarian
Showing strong feelings
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
- tenderSoft or sore
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
- feelingSensed inner state
impressionable · responsive · receptive · touched · affected · moved · tearful · weepy
kindhearted
Naturally sympathetic and caring
- warmheartedAffectionate and sympathetic
- caringShowing kind concern
- mercifulDisposed toward forgiveness
forgiving · benevolent · charitable · sympathetic · understanding · lenient · indulgent · generous · humanitarian · philanthropic
emotional
Showing strong feelings
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
- tenderSoft or sore
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
feeling · impressionable · responsive · receptive · touched · affected · moved · tearful · weepy · mushy
mild
Moderate in intensity
mellow · tame · lamblike · dovelike · tender · unassuming · patient · easygoing · peaceable · nonconfrontational
- gentlegentle, mild, tender, meek, docile
- Heart compoundswarmhearted, coldhearted, kindhearted, wholehearted, halfhearted
- kindnesskindness, niceness, goodness, gentleness, empathy
softheartedhardhearted
Lacking sympathy or pity
cold-hearted · heartless · callous · hard-hearted · unfeeling