soft
- adjective
- /sɔft/
- Literature
- The authorities are concerned about the safety of soft targets like schools and shopping malls during heightened alert periods.
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- We are weak and soft and easily killed.
- So Apple's Achilles heel or soft tissue has always been China.
- I'll want to make myself look like a soft target.
- And that does create a soft underbelly to our system for sure.
Examples
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The ground underneath here is all soft.
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All our reports indicate that this terrain here is too soft for glider landings.
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Our engineer has made a study of the site... and has concluded that the river bottom there is too soft.
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This ground isn't nearly soft enough.
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We picked a soft spot near the azalea bushes and turned the manicured lawn with our spades.
Fiction book (2001) -
In discussions of military strategy, a soft target is often seen as an easy option for attackers.
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During the conference, experts highlighted the importance of protecting soft targets against potential terrorist threats.
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
Funds people give to parties or groups to influence elections instead of giving it directly to candidates
- Specialized
Part at the back of the mouth that lifts to close the nose when you swallow or speak
- Informal
A weak part of a plan or organization that others can easily take advantage of
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A drug with mild effects, for example cannabis, that does not often cause addiction
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A bullet with a soft tip that expands when it hits something to cause more damage
- Specialized
A small brown insect that lives on plants, drinks their juice and weakens them
- Specialized
A thick material of tiny particles that behaves like a solid and flows very slowly
- NSFW
A plan that makes people or machines stop working without causing death and without causing damage
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A weapon that is not meant to kill people and is used for training and to control crowds
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A metal that melts at low heat used to join metal parts, often in electronics
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A small insect with a soft, waxy covering that lives on plant stems and leaves
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A small blood-sucking animal without a hard shell on its back that bites animals and birds
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A Cyrillic letter that makes the consonant before it sound with the tongue near the roof of the mouth
- Australian
A tall fern with a trunk and feathery leaves that grows in cool, shady places
A medium-sized Irish dog with a soft, light brown coat and a very hairy head
A water turtle with a flat soft shell that lives in rivers and lakes and bites hard
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Surface Forms
Etymology
A soft target comes from the idea of being 'not hard' or protected, so a soft place is one that is easy to attack or has weak defenses.