SOFT TOUCH Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

soft touch

noun

Definition of soft touch

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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Noun

And to die would have been a sucker’s dream, but this is a skull game chump and the past cannot help no man.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026
Roses will often have suckers that grow from the rootstock of the rose plant.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 July 2026

Definition of sucker

Noun

Brown’s wife was Bruneau’s best friend at the time of the victim’s death, and both women worked as flight attendants for Braniff Airlines, a Grapevine police detective wrote in an arrest warrant affidavit filed in June.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Numerous victims have said that their names and other sensitive information were not properly redacted in the files and criticized Blanche and the department for failing to investigate Epstein’s potential co-conspirators.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

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There are several other, safer ways law enforcement can prevent a vehicle from fleeing besides physically blocking its path, such as using spike strips and other tools that can deflate tires, the former chief said.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
This is a smart time to update a rate, ask for better tools, or stop absorbing costs that are not yours.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

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