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softheartedness

NOUN
compassion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
benevolence empathy grace humanity kindness mercy sorrow sympathy tenderness
STRONG
charity clemency commiseration compunction condolence consideration heart humaneness lenity softness tenderheartedness yearning
WEAK
fellow feeling
Antonyms
STRONGEST
animosity cruelty ill will meanness mercilessness
WEAK
harshness hatred indifference tyranny
NOUN
mercy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
benevolence blessing charity clemency forgiveness generosity goodwill grace leniency pity sympathy tolerance
STRONG
benignancy boon commiseration favor forbearance gentleness godsend humanity kindliness lenience lenity lifesaver luck mildness quarter relief ruth tenderness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disapproval disdain ill will malevolence meanness mercilessness selfishness unkindness
STRONG
bad fortune disfavor
WEAK
cruelty intolerance uncompassion
NOUN
sentiment
Synonyms
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attitude bias feeling idea opinion passion position tendency thought view
STRONG
affect conception conviction disposition emotionalism eye inclination inclining judgment leaning mind partiality penchant persuasion posture predilection propensity romanticism sensibility sentimentality slant tenderness
WEAK
affectivity hearts and flowers overemotionalism tender feeling way of thinking
Antonyms
STRONGEST
concrete thing
STRONG
antipathy disbelief disinclination disinterest dislike hate hatred indifference
NOUN
tenderness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gentleness kindness sympathy warmth
STRONG
benevolence courtesy fondness friendship love lovingness
Antonyms
STRONG
dislike hate hatred
WEAK
animosity calousness hostility ill will ruthlessness toughness

Example Sentences

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The story, like the movie as a whole, is a nice blend of journalistic hardheadedness and softheartedness.

From Time Magazine Archive

Einstein's softheartedness has forced his family to form a protective cordon against salesmen and favor seekers.

From Time Magazine Archive

The cause of their downfall: softheartedness and general confusion on the part of both partners regarding the policy of the firm as a unit.

From Time Magazine Archive

I inherited his height, his humor, his softheartedness, his love of walking and reading.

From Time Magazine Archive

He might be anything, a spy, a thief, with his "Gotts in Himmel" and his "Fr�uleins"—how Jean would laugh at her for her softheartedness!

From The Tin Soldier by Bailey, Temple