soft spot
noun
1
: a sentimental weakness : a strong liking for someone or something
They both have a soft spot for puppies. [=like puppies very much]
2
: a vulnerable point
a soft spot in the defense system
Synonyms
- Achilles' heel
- back
- chink
- jugular
- underbelly
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Example Sentences
They found a soft spot in the enemy's defenses. a huge trade imbalance continued to be the soft spot in the nation's economy
Recent Examples on the Web Against zone coverage, a wide receiver should sit somewhere in the soft spot. 
Stephen Means, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 The soft spot in a school’s football schedule often comes during the season’s opening week in an effort to get started on the right foot. San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 But Trout has had little success against high heat this season, and opponents have been relentless in their attempts to expose the soft spot. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022 Ballard rolled through clip after clip of Woods finding the soft spot in the coverage, accelerating into it and making difficult catches, reaching his long arms out to corral wayward throws. Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 14 May 2022 Not everyone has a soft spot for cleaning — but Eva Mendes does. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 Giancarlo Esposito has a soft spot for the season 5 scene in which Gus heads down to Mexico to retrieve Mike (Jonathan Banks) after he is stabbed. Dan Snierson, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2022 But Cowell, normally known as the harsh judge, had a soft spot for MPLUSPLUS. Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 Baylor buddies Rhule still has a soft spot for Patriots rookie wide receiver Tyquan Thornton, one of his players during his coaching tenure at Baylor. Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 See More
Stephen Means, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 The soft spot in a school’s football schedule often comes during the season’s opening week in an effort to get started on the right foot. San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 But Trout has had little success against high heat this season, and opponents have been relentless in their attempts to expose the soft spot. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022 Ballard rolled through clip after clip of Woods finding the soft spot in the coverage, accelerating into it and making difficult catches, reaching his long arms out to corral wayward throws. Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 14 May 2022 Not everyone has a soft spot for cleaning — but Eva Mendes does. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 Giancarlo Esposito has a soft spot for the season 5 scene in which Gus heads down to Mexico to retrieve Mike (Jonathan Banks) after he is stabbed. Dan Snierson, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2022 But Cowell, normally known as the harsh judge, had a soft spot for MPLUSPLUS. Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 Baylor buddies Rhule still has a soft spot for Patriots rookie wide receiver Tyquan Thornton, one of his players during his coaching tenure at Baylor. Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1770, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Medical Definition
soft spot
noun
: a fontanel of a fetal or young skull
soft spot
noun
as in back
a vulnerable point a huge trade imbalance continued to be the soft spot in the nation's economy Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- back
- Achilles' heel
- jugular
- downfall
- tragic flaw
- underbelly
- chink
- undoing
- ruin
- hamartia