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soft touch

NOUN
gullible person
Synonyms
STRONG
easy mark
WEAK
bleeding heart easy pickings easy touch prize sap pushover softie sucker
ADJECTIVE
generous; gullible
Synonyms
STRONG
easily taken in generous gullible large-hearted liberal magnanimous unstinting

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In a nation of noisy confrontationalists—the skillful soft touch replaced by the swing of a folding chair—reason is routinely drowned out by the loudest voices in the room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

They didn’t intend to subsidize the state’s soft touch.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2025

It wants to be seen to be taking welfare reform seriously and not be seen as a "soft touch" – by some voters and a more hostile tabloid press.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024

Gov. Andy Beshear often seems like a soft touch.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2024

The soft touch of a gentle paw on his back caused him to look around.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques