soft touch

noun

Definition of soft touchnext
as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated the kindly old woman was a soft touch for any con man with a hard-luck story

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  1. sucker
  2. victim
  3. tool
Noun
  • The ornamental characteristics of suckers that develop from roots are inferior to the upper portion of the tree.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Maryland Terrapins rolled these suckers out in the early 2010s and subsequently burned the retinas of college football fans all over the country.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of sucker
Noun
  • The Army Office of Special Trial Counsel previously alleged that there were 44 victims throughout 2025.
    — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The victim, a 15-year-old female, was home with her 5-year-old and 7-year-old family members when Reyes violently made entry into the residence after breaking a hole in the wall between the apartments.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of victim
Noun
  • And for broadcast leaders, please keep investing in reporters and tools to serve the traveling public.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • His company depended on a third-party tool to connect its data infrastructure, and the deciding problem turned out not to be the price.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of tool
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“Soft touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20touch. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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