Animosity and Softheartedness

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Animosity noun - A deep-seated ill will.

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Softheartedness is an antonym for animosity.

Nearby Word: animus

Softheartedness noun - The capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune.

Usage example: the kind of softheartedness that makes him an easy target for anyone with a tale of woe

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Softheartedness and Animosity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/animosity/softheartedness

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