Soft Touch (Noun)
Meaning
A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- She was a soft touch for every charity that came to her door, always donating more than she could afford.
- He knew she was a soft touch and would lend him money whenever he asked, even though he never paid her back.
- The con artist looked for a soft touch at the casino and found a wealthy businessman who was too trusting.
- The kids in the class knew that their teacher was a soft touch and would give them extensions on their assignments if they just asked nicely.
- The scammer targeted the elderly woman, who was a soft touch and would believe anything he told her, especially if he used a kind tone and pretended to be her grandchild.