soft target

noun

: a target that can be attacked easily because it does not have military defenses

hospitals, schools, and other soft targets

—often used figuratively

elderly people who are a soft target for criminals

Examples of soft target in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Security experts warn of soft target vulnerabilities and intelligence gaps as federal agencies prepare to secure 78 matches across 11 cities. — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026

By any measure, Kirwan was a soft target. — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026

Iran’s leadership was a soft target. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026

Freeman has a soft target in mind of playing four more years, taking him to his 40th birthday. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for soft target

• nontarget
• argot