soft spot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sawft, soft spot]
- /sɔft, sɒft spɒt/
- /sɒft spɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawft, soft spot]
- /sɔft, sɒft spɒt/

Definitions of soft spot words

noun soft spot a weak or vulnerable position, place, condition, etc.: a soft spot in their fortifications; a soft spot in the economy. 1
noun soft spot emotional susceptibility: a soft spot for dogs and babies. 1
noun soft spot particular fondness or affection 1
noun soft spot a sentimental fondness (esp in the phrase have a soft spot for) 0
noun soft spot a special sympathetic affection or weakness for a person or thing 0

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Origin of soft spot

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Soft spot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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soft spot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

soft spot usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for soft spot

noun soft spot

affection — If you regard someone or something with affection, you like them and are fond of them.
appetite — Your appetite is your desire to eat.
ardency — having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love.
big eyes — any of several silver and red fishes of the family Priacanthidae, found in the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean and in the West Indies, having a short, flattened body and large eyes.

All 19 Synonyms of soft spot