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Soft touch
A person or group that is sympathetic, accommodating, easily overcome, or easily persuaded, especially one that loans or readily gives money to another.
📖 Definitions of "Soft touch"
noun
- 1
A person or group that is sympathetic, accommodating, easily overcome, or easily persuaded, especially one that loans or readily gives money to another.
- 2
A comfortable situation; an easy task or undemanding occupation, especially one which is comfortably remunerative.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Soft touch"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| fall guynoun | (informal, sometimes derogatory) A scapegoat. |
| mugnoun | A large cup for beverages, usually having a handle and used without a saucer. |
| chumpnoun | (colloquial, derogatory) A gullible person; a sucker; someone easily taken advantage of; someone lacking common sense. |
| foolnoun | (derogatory) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence. |
| schlemielnoun | A loser or a fool. |
| marknoun | (heading) Boundary, land within a boundary. |
| shlemielnoun | Alternative form of schlemiel. [A loser or a fool.] |
| suckernoun | A person or animal that sucks, especially a breast or udder; especially a suckling animal, young mammal before it is weaned. |
| fishnoun | (countable) A typically cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills. |
| gullnoun | A seabird of the genus Larus or of the subfamily Larinae. |
| patsynoun | A diminutive of the female given name Patricia. |
| softynoun | (informal, mildly derogatory, occasionally endearing) A weak or sentimental person. |
| givingverb | (slang, transitive) giving off a certain vibe or aesthetic. |
| soft-heartednessnoun | Alternative form of softheartedness. [The state or condition of being softhearted; sentimental tenderness.] |
| marshmallownoun | (countable, uncountable) A type of confectionery, originally (since Ancient Egyptian times) made from this plant, but now generally made of sugar or corn syrup, gelatin that has been presoftened in water, gum arabic, flavorings, and sometimes beaten egg whites, all whipped to a spongy consistency. |
| touchy-feelernoun | (rare, informal) A touchy-feely person; one who is fond of physical contact with other people. |
| soft soapnoun | Any fluid or semifluid soap. |
| softlingnoun | (archaic) A soft, effeminate person; a voluptuary. |
| human touchnoun | (idiomatic) The ability of a person to deal with others in a personable and empathetic way. |
| lenient | Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation. |
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