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Synonyms for softie

17 synonyms
2 antonyms
1 meaning

noun

Most common

pushover cry baby wuss weakling

All synonyms

Noun

1. Pushover — A weak or sentimental person

pushover, cry baby, wuss, weakling, pansy, sissy, milquetoast informal, namby-pamby, soft touch, nestle-cock UK, milksop, pantywaist informal, wimp slang, weenie slang, candy-ass vulgar slang US CA, candy-arse UK

Other

Antonyms

martinet, curmudgeon

All antonyms of softie →

Definitions

n. 1
A weak or sentimental person.

Related words

Other spellings: saftie softy

Forms

Plural: softies → pushovers, wusses, weaklings, pansies…

Example sentences

pushover The executive director is a real pushover for looks.
wuss Felix didn't want Amelia to think he was a wuss.
weakling Adam is a weakling. He couldn't even lift my dog!

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
softie		rising
pushover		rising
wuss		rising
weakling		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: wimp¹, wuss¹
5 letters: sissy², pansy²
6 letters: weenie
7 letters: milksop
8 letters: pushover³, weakling²
10 letters: pantywaist
11 letters: milquetoast

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sissy² = 2 syllables).