softies

Definition of softiesnext
plural of softy
as in weaklings
a person lacking in physical strength a softy who usually needs someone else's strong hands to open bottles and jars

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Recent Examples of softies Those softies are going to get more coddling. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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weaklings
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  • That spike—and especially the likelihood that after the conflict ends, costs will remain well above the prewar level—is hitting the weaklings far harder than the thriving warriors, especially the two biggest profitmakers, Delta and United.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Softies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/softies. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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