as in suckers
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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Recent Examples of soft touches
And was the easiest of soft touches, but one who never tooted his own horn.
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Though both adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s novel offer an exceptionally warm atmosphere, with their amber hues and teary-eyed pretty boys, the soft touches of this ’90s classic are paired perfectly with a weighted blanket and some London Fog.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Though both adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s novel offer an exceptionally warm atmosphere, with their amber hues and teary-eyed pretty boys, the soft touches of this ’90s classic are paired perfectly with a weighted blanket and some London Fog.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft touches
Noun
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Hindsight, alas, is for suckers and columnists.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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These forces—economic uncertainty, political division, and toxic algorithms—work in a vicious cycle to try and tell us that empathy is weakness… that kindness is gullibility… that sincerity is for suckers.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Giving families tools to improve reading at home Before Juri Sleet completed her literacy screening at age 3, her grandmother, Quintina Davis, worried Juri didn’t have enough opportunities for early learning.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Earlier Wednesday, Ellison held a news conference to promote legislation that would give his office more staff and new legal tools to combat Medicaid fraud.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Without defendants, victims or witnesses present, prosecutors can’t do their job, Merriweather said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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True reform should protect victims while ensuring individuals receive the accountability and services necessary to break cycles of crime.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Soft touches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20touches. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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