softy

ˈsɒfti

softies

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Definition of softy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotionalperson emotionally sensitive or weak

He's such a softy when it comes to animals.

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wimp

kindness

person who is very gentle and kind

Everyone loves him because he's such a softy at heart.

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discipline

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someone who struggles to be strict or harsh

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She's a softy and can't say no to her kids.

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Origin of softy

English, soft (gentle) + -y (characteristic of)

Examples of softy in a sentence

He's a softy, always forgiving others.
She's a softy when it comes to animals.
Despite his tough exterior, he's a real softy.
He's a softy when it comes to animals.
Everyone knows he's a softy at heart.

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French:cœur tendre, un tendre, ...
German:Sensibelchen, freundliche Person, ...
Italian:tenerone, mollaccione, ...
Spanish:blandengue, tierno, ...
Portuguese:manteiga derretida, mole, ...
Chinese:心软的人, 温柔的人, ...
Japanese:感傷的な人, 優しい人, ...
Arabic:رَقِيق, طيبُ القَلب, ...
Hebrew:רַכְרוּכִי, רַגְשָׁן, ...
Russian:мягкотел, мягкий человек, ...
Ukrainian:чутливий, м'яка людина, ...
Hindi:भावुक व्यक्ति, नरमदिल, ...
Bengali:আবেগপ্রবণ ব্যক্তি, স্নেহশীল ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:blaneta, cor tendre, ...
Czech:měkota, dobrák, ...
Danish:blødsøden, blød person, ...
Dutch:watje, zachtaardig persoon, ...
Greek:μαλθακός, καλόκαρδος, ...
Hungarian:puhány, vajszívű ember, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សចិត្តទន់, មនុស្សស្លូតបូត, ...
Korean:감정적인 사람, 상냥한 사람, ...
Persian:دل‌نازک, مهربان‌دل, ...
Polish:mięczak, słabeusz, ...
Portuguese (BR):manteiga derretida, coração de manteiga, ...
Romanian:sensibil, persoană blândă, ...
Swedish:mjukis, mes, ...
Thai:คนใจอ่อน, คนอ่อนโยน, ...
Turkish:duygusal, yufka yürekli, ...
Vietnamese:người dễ mềm lòng, người mềm lòng, ...

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