soft ‧ ie BrE AmE , softy /ˈsɒfti $ ˈsɒːf-/ noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ softness , ↑ softener , SOFTIE/SOFTY ; verb : ↑ soften ; adverb : ↑ softly ; adjective : ↑ soft ]
someone who is easily affected by feelings of pity or sympathy, or who is easily persuaded:
He’s a real softie.