softie
Easily moved person
A softie is a person who is easily moved emotionally or who lacks toughness—someone tenderhearted, sentimental, or easily persuaded: He acts tough, but he's a real softie when it comes to his kids.
The word is usually affectionate or gently teasing rather than critical.
Also spelled softy.
Showing concern for sufferers
- tenderheartedReadily feeling sympathy
- warmheartedAffectionate and sympathetic
- big-heartedGenerous and kind-natured
- caringShowing kind concern
nurturing · gentle · sympathetic · understanding · benevolent · merciful · lenient · forgiving
compassionate
Showing concern for sufferers
- tenderheartedReadily feeling sympathy
- warmheartedAffectionate and sympathetic
- big-heartedGenerous and kind-natured
caring · nurturing · gentle · sympathetic · understanding · benevolent · merciful · lenient · forgiving · indulgent
sentimental
Excessively emotional about memories
emotional · mushy · sappy · maudlin · nostalgic · wistful · romantic · affectionate · dreamy · tender
squishy
Soft and easily compressed
plushy · stuffed · cushiony · pillowy · squeezable · marshmallow · snuggly · doughy · yielding
- Nice Peopleangel, saint, sweetheart, darling, dear
- gender stereotypesboys will be boys, pink for girls, blue for boys, man up, strong men
- Romantic FiguresRomeo, Juliet, Casanova, Don Juan, Cleopatra
- cowardscoward, chicken, wimp, milquetoast, poltroon
- affectionate peoplehugger, cuddler, snuggler, lover, sweetheart
- sentimentalistshopeless romantic, nostalgic, romantic, tender heart, bleeding heart
softietough guy
Intimidating, resilient person
cold fish · ice queen · stoic · cynic · misanthrope
softiehardliner
Strict policy advocate
disciplinarian · taskmaster · tiger · martinet · authoritarian
- soft drinksCarbonated nonalcoholic beverages
- soft spotEmotional vulnerability or fondness
- soft targetUndefended vulnerable site
- soft serveAerated frozen dairy dessert
- soft fruitEasily bruised produce
- soften the blowReduce harshness of bad news
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