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soft·ie

(sôf′tē, sŏf′-)

Variant of softy.

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softie

(ˈsɒftɪ) or

softy

n, pl softies

informal a person who is sentimental, weakly foolish, or lacking in physical endurance

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

soft•y

or soft•ie

(ˈsɔf ti, ˈsɒf-)

n., pl. -ties. Informal.

1. a person easily stirred to sentiment.

2. a weak or foolish person.

[1860–65]

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Noun

softie - a person who is weak and excessively sentimental

softy

doormat, weakling, wuss - a person who is physically weak and ineffectual

Translations

softie

softy [ˈsɒfti] n → cœur m sensiblesoft landing n (FINANCE) → atterrissage m en douceur

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softie

n (inf, too tender-hearted) → gutmütiger Trottel (inf); (sentimental) → sentimentaler Typ (inf); (effeminate, cowardly) → Schlappschwanz m (inf), → Weichling m (inf); I know I’m an old softie but … → ich bin ja ein gutmütiger Typ or Mensch, aber …

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