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Definitions

softie

ADJECTIVE
good-natured
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amiable cordial even-tempered friendly good-hearted good-humored gracious
WEAK
acquiescent agreeable altruistic benevolent bighearted breezy charitable complaisant compliant easy helpful kind kindly lenient marshmallow mild moderate nice obliging tolerant warmhearted well-disposed willing to please
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aloof cool disagreeable hateful mean rude unfriendly unsociable
WEAK
bad
ADJECTIVE
harmless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gentle innocent innocuous inoffensive naive nontoxic painless powerless simple
WEAK
controllable disarmed guiltless hurtless innoxious inoperative kind manageable nonirritating paper-tiger reliable safe sanitary soft sound sure trustworthy unobjectionable unoffensive
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad damaging experienced harmful strong
WEAK
destructive evil hurtful injurious sinful wicked
ADJECTIVE
unoffensive
Synonyms
WEAK
controllable disarmed gentle guiltless hurtless innocent innocuous innoxious inoffensive inoperative kind manageable naive nonirritating nontoxic painless paper-tiger powerless reliable safe sanitary simple soft sound sure trustworthy unobjectionable
NOUN
butt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
object of ridicule
STRONG
chump derision dupe fool goat joke laughingstock mark patsy pigeon sap setup subject sucker target turkey victim
WEAK
clay pigeon easy mark fall guy jestee sitting duck
NOUN
soft touch
Synonyms
STRONG
easy mark
WEAK
bleeding heart easy pickings easy touch prize sap pushover sucker

Example Sentences

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He is a big softie now but when I was a kid, he was strict.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

In these modern times, Nandor is more of a softie who is often looking for love in all the wrong places.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2024

But at his core, he’s one big ol’ softie.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2023

The sight of chubby baby cheeks is often enough to transform even the most committed curmudgeon into a babbling softie.

From National Geographic • Jun. 26, 2023

Her voice was stern, but really, she was a softie.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.