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- [sawf-tee, sof-]
- /ˈsɔf ti, ˈsɒf-/
- /ˈsɒf.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sawf-tee, sof-]
- /ˈsɔf ti, ˈsɒf-/
Definitions of softie word
- abbreviation SOFTIE softy. 1
- noun plural softie a person easily stirred to sentiment or tender emotion. 1
- noun plural softie a person who lacks stamina or endurance. 1
- noun plural softie a person who lacks strength of character; a silly or foolish person. 1
- countable noun softie If you describe someone as a softie, you mean that they are very emotional or that they can easily be made to feel sympathy towards other people. 0
- noun softie a person who is sentimental, weakly foolish, or lacking in physical endurance 0
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Origin of softie
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; soft + -y2
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Parts of speech for Softie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
softie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
softie usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for softie
adj softie
- good-hearted — kind or generous; considerate; benevolent.
- good-natured — having or showing a pleasant, kindly disposition; amiable: a warm, good-natured person.
- harmless — without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: He looks mean but he's harmless; a harmless Halloween prank.
- hurtless — unhurt; uninjured.
- innoxious — harmless; innocuous.
adjective softie
- disarmed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarm.
- nonirritating — Not irritating; not an irritant.
- nontoxic — of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison: a toxic condition.
noun softie
- jestee — The individual who is the subject of a joke.
Top questions with softie
- what is a softie?
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Matching words
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