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soft on
Thesaurus| Adj. | 1.soft on - marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness; "gaga over the rock group's new album"; "he was infatuated with her"enamored, in love, infatuated, potty, taken with, smittenloving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances" |
soft on
soft on (someone or something)1. Having a crush on or romantic attraction to someone. Tom's always nicer to Kate than anyone else. I think he's soft on her. Everyone knows you're soft on Tom—just ask him out, already!2. Overly lenient on someone or something; disinclined to punish someone or something. The mayor has long been criticized for being too soft on crime. You can't be soft on her: she stole from the company and needs to be made an example of!See also: on, soft*soft on someone 1. Fig. romantically attracted to someone. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) Fred is soft on Martha, I've heard. He looked like he was getting a little soft on Sally. 2. Fig. not severe enough on someone; too easy on someone or a class of people. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; grow ~.) The judge was viewed as being too soft on drug pushers. The cops are soft on speeders in this town.See also: on, softsoft on1. Attracted to or emotionally involved with, as in He's been soft on Margaret for years. This usage was first recorded in 1840. 2. Not stern, lenient, especially too much so. For example, Some think the court has been soft on violent protesters. This usage was first recorded in 1883. See also: on, softsoft on
Related to soft on: Soft skills, Soft computingSynonyms for soft onadj marked by foolish or unreasoning fondnessSynonyms- enamored
- in love
- infatuated
- potty
- taken with
- smitten
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