(slang) Lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy.
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When it comes to drinking, he is as soft as they come.
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‘Going soft on me, Jack?’ ‘You know I’m not.’ ‘Then why all the fuss and blow?’
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1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 31:
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Warden Kuril: Every day I see the worst sapient life has to offer. Governments are soft, unwilling to make the hard choices.Warden Kuril: Someone had to stand up and make the galaxy safe.